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Scare Tactics: Michel Houellebecq Defends Controversial New Book, by Sylvain Bourmeau, the Paris Review.
In an exclusive interview—the first he’s given about this novel—Houellebecq explains what led him to write a book that has already created a scandal in France, even before its publication.
“Well, Marine Le Pen strikes me as a realistic candidate …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
