For decades, the writer Gabriel Matzneff used Francesca Gee’s image and letters to champion his sexual pursuit of adolescents. But her own account was rejected, until now.
Tag: Writing and Writers
Supporter of Gabriel Matzneff Says He Was Unaware of Pedophilia
Christophe Girard, a deputy mayor of Paris, disavowed years of association with the writer and said he learned only recently of the author’s abuses.
Overlooked No More: Audrey Sutherland, Paddler of Her Own Canoe
Long before solo adventure travel became a trend among women, Sutherland was a pioneer, traveling around the world in her inflatable kayak.
52 Books for 52 Places
Can’t make it to all the destinations we recommend? Read about them.
For Hilary Mantel, There’s No Time Like the Past
“Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies,” the first books in her Thomas Cromwell trilogy, have sold millions. Now the two-time Booker Prize winner is finishing the job with “The Mirror and the Light.”
Jean Daniel, Leading French Journalist and Humanist, Dies at 99
In France, where news and opinion are blurred, Mr. Daniel, a self-described non-Communist leftist, used journalism as a means of advocacy.
Gabriel Matzneff, Who Wrote for Years About Pedophilia, Is Charged
The author, who has been in hiding in the Italian Riviera, was accused of defending and justifying child sexual abuse through his many books and public appearances.
A Pedophile Writer Is on Trial. So Are the French Elites.
For decades, Gabriel Matzneff wrote openly of his pedophilia, protected by powerful people in publishing, journalism, politics and business. Now cast out, he attacks their “cowardice” in a rare interview.
For Her Debut, Abi Daré Confronts ‘Dreams and Intelligence That We Kill’
Writing “The Girl With the Louding Voice,” about a 14-year-old employed as a housemaid, challenged how the novelist viewed a common practice in her native Nigeria.
In Germany, a Jewish Millennial Argues That the Past Isn’t Past
Max Czollek, whose first nonfiction book is a rebuttal to calls for integration, believes that his country must face its history with more honesty — and that those who are singled out shouldn’t try to fit in.