"Chanson Douce, [Leïla Slimani's] second novel, sold six hundred thousand copies in its first year of publication, making Slimani, who lives in Paris, the most-read author in France in 2016. Elle put her on the cover, in red lipstick and a jumpsuit: 'leïla slimani superstar.' Politicians of varying persuasions clambered to reheat themselves in her glow. ... Emmanuel Macron, now France's President, reportedly invited her to be his minister of culture. 'I love my freedom too much,' she told me when I asked about it."
Article source here:Arts Journal
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