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Video. Literary controversy: 115 authors exit French publishing house Grasset

Updated: 16/04/2026 - 10:26 GMT+2

More than a hundred writers have announced their departure from the Grasset publishing house following the announcement of the dismissal of its chairman Olivier Nora. They denounce an "ideological war"... Here's everything you need to know.

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