Bombshell in the French publishing sector

The publishing world faces huge challenges, explains publisher Antoine Gallimard in Le Monde:

“Our role as publishers and editors of literature and the humanities is to guarantee neutrality. … We must show total solidarity with Olivier Nora and his authors. Their resistance is an act of courage, for they are not defending a book, but a catalogue, a history, a legacy. The publishing industry must say loudly and clearly: we are not trophies. When political radicalism dictates how a publishing house is run, it becomes a threat to free publishing. … The challenge is clear: we must strengthen our protection mechanisms. … There is still time to act.”