Adam Hocker on The End of Eddy by Édouard Louis | Albertine

Adam Hocker, Albertine Bookseller, speaks about The End of Eddy by Édouard Louis, one of the five novels nominated for the Albertine Prize 2018.

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About The End of Eddy by Édouard Louis (trans. Michael Lucey):
Édouard Louis' sharp, precise, and concise narrative lets the reader into a world that is barely explored in contemporary French fiction: the disenfranchised working class. The End of Eddy is an unflinching account of growing up gay in a region where 80% of the population is unemployed; and where reading a book in public is perceived as an act of aggressive rebellion that results in mockery and rejection.

About the Albertine Prize:
The Albertine Prize recognizes American readers’ favorite work of contemporary Francophone fiction while encouraging the discovery of new literary voices, translated and published in the US in the past year. The selection presents a range of stories from many diverse locations and perspectives, reminding us of the importance of looking beyond one’s own borders.

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