En route pour le Goncourt #[nn]

From Éditions Cornélius, this 2011 French-language album by Jean-François Kierzkowski and Mathieu Ephrem opens with a wonderfully dry image: a suited figure bent earnestly over a desk, writing with an extravagant peacock-feather quill — the very picture of literary ambition. The bold red cover and playful title, En route pour le Goncourt, promise a satirical look at the world of prestigious French letters. A charming and witty read for anyone who has ever dreamed of — or laughed at — the pursuit of literary glory.