Adieu triste amour #[nn]

Mirion Malle's *Adieu triste amour*, published by La Ville Brûle in 2022, opens with a quietly affecting cover: a young woman in a red shirt clutches a small key in both hands, her expression caught somewhere between resolve and unease, while a lone figure stands motionless in a snow-covered yard behind her. The cool blues of a winter dusk pressing against the warmth of her clothing gives the image a striking emotional tension that feels very much at home with Malle's thoughtful, character-driven approach. A compelling entry point into what promises to be an intimate, carefully observed story.