On Nathalie Collard’s radar

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End the guilt

She is known for her recent, captivating essays on love and witches. A leading figure in French feminism, Mona Chollet returns to us with a reflection on guilt and self-esteem, on this small, self-destructive voice which especially poisons the existence of women. It has origins, this voice, sociological and historical foundations that Chollet unfolds with the aim of deconstructing them. Resisting guilt has just been published in France, it will be in our bookstores on October 18. I’ll tell you more about it when it comes out.

Resisting guilt

Mona Chollet

AREAS

272 pages

Gray area

Nuance and honesty are the biases of the podcast show The Gray Area which looks at a subject linked to current events, and which examines it from every angle. In the company of authors, experts and academics who have delved into the issue, we talk about artificial intelligence, the American Constitution, Ozempic or religion… The subjects are varied, and the discussion – led by Sean Illing, veteran and former philosophy teacher – is still rich. I highly recommend the hour dedicated to cynicism. Very enlightening. A new episode is offered every Monday. In English only.

Listen to the podcast on the Vox website (in English)

Who is Laurene Powell Jobs?

A text from New York Times in-depth and fascinating about the friendship between Kamala Harris and Laurene Powell Jobs. Who is she? The widow of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, who died of cancer in 2011. Powell Jobs, at the head of a fortune estimated at 11.5 billion US dollars, is also an important philanthropist who has just put a toe into the media universe by buying the magazine The Atlantic. Close to Harris for 10 years, this shadowy woman will undoubtedly have her way into the White House if Harris is elected next November. A text to read (in English).

Read the article from New York Timess (in English; subscription required)

There are no date rape drugs

In the middle of the Mazan trial, French journalist Félix Lemaître published an essay on chemical submission. In Men’s nighta book that intrigues me and which comes at the right time, the author offers an exploration of masculinity and attempts to understand this “quest for the inanimate female body”. What if there were no “date rape drugs,” but only rapists using drugs? he asks. Well said. Looking forward to seeing if the book lives up to what people say about it. Scheduled release date in Quebec: October 21.

Men’s night

Felix Lemaître

Jean-Claude Lattès

240 pages

Milk run

For those who missed the documentary play Milk rungood news, you can catch up on the OHdio platform. Author and actor Justin Laramée paints a portrait of the dairy industry, but also the mental health of those who work in it. What is the place of milk in our society, how do we manage its production and processing? This fun investigation into agri-food policies in the country is brilliant, instructive, sometimes funny, but also very revealing of the dismay that reigns among milk producers. To listen.

Listen to the piece on the OHdio platform