Sophie Fontanel, bestselling novelist and iconic editor of French Elle, tells the provocative story of her decision to stop having sex—a choice that profoundly changed her view of herself and her place in the world. At the age of twenty-seven, after many years of having (and, for the most part, enjoying) an active sex life, beloved French author, journalist, editor, and fashion blogger Sophie Fontanel decided she wanted to take a break. Despite having it all—a glamorous job, plenty of dates and boyfriends, stylish clothes, and endless parties to attend—she still wasn’t happy, and found herself wanting more. She chose to give up her sex life, and in so doing shocked all of her friends and colleagues. What she discovers about herself is truly liberating and raises a number of questions about the expectations of the society in which we live. As she experiences being the only non-coupled one at dinner parties, weekend getaways, and summer vacations, she muses inspiringly on what it means to find happiness and fulfillment alone. Provocative and illuminating, The Art of Sleeping Alone, which spent eight weeks on the bestseller list in France, offers advice on love and sex while challenging modern-day conventions of marriage and motherhood, making this an ideal read for anyone who has chosen to do things a little differently.

The Art of Sleeping Alone: Why One French Woman Suddenly Gave Up Sex

Fontanel, Sophie

Parenting & Relationships

Scribner

In a provocative memoir, the bestselling French novelist and iconic editor of French Elle describes her years of self-imposed celibacy—why she did it and how it changed her perspective: “A searching investigation into the power of no…a sophisticated bagatelle of a volume” (Dwight Garner, The New York Times). After many years of having (and mostly enjoying) an active sex-life, Sophie Fontanel—beloved French author, journalist, editor, and fashion blogger—decided she wanted to take a break. Despite having a glamorous job, plenty of dates and boyfriends, stylish clothes, parties to attend, she wasn’t happy and wanted more. Sophie chose to give up her sex life, shocking her friends and colleagues. But what she discovers about herself is truly liberating and raises a number of questions about the expectations of our society. Going beyond the body, her thoughts on what it means to find happiness and fulfillment are inspiring. As Sophie experiences being the only single person at dinner parties, weekend getaways, and summer vacations, she muses on what it means to find happiness and fulfillment alone, stringing “together her narrative in a series of lyrical vignettes…No one has written so sumptuously about celibacy” (The Daily Beast). Lovely and illuminating, The Art of Sleeping Alone, a major bestseller in France, offers an alternative take on modern-day conventions, making this a compelling read for anyone who has chosen to do things a little differently. As Vanity Fair says: “Leave it to a Frenchwoman to convert even giving up sex into an elegant gesture.”

Agnès B.: The Snap Cardigan

Assouline

L'envie

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

ROBERT LAFFONT

Une apparition (French Edition)

Literary

Les Fables de la Fontanel

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Une apparition

Genre Fiction

Pocket

L'Envie

J'Ai Lu

Il a attendu qu'ils soient tous là, le père, la mère, les deux sœurs, et devant un bon repas. C'était délicieux. D'ailleurs il a repris de tout. Le plateau de fromage est passé, il a fini la salade. Le plateau de fruits est passé, il a creusé un pamplemousse. Une des sœurs a raconté sa journée, huit longues heures de néant scolaire, point par point, avec retours, commentaires. Eh bien, vif intérêt, il a tenu bon. L'autre sœur, plus loin, c'est Berlioz qu'elle nous découvrait, un gars intéressant, on comprenait, quoique beaucoup plus bruyant qu'un autre. – C'est du symphonisme! C'est du symphonisme! elle n'arrêtait pas de dire. Paul a laissé couler. Le père a allumé sa pipe: – Et toi, Paul? il a demandé. – Moi? Rien! a sursauté Paul.

Sacré Paul

Humor & Satire

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