The end of summer marks the start of the new literary season or 'rentrée littéraire' in France. And one emerging theme of the books coming out this autumn is that of France's recent industrial and social conflicts. These include the long-running 'gilets jaunes' or 'yellow vests' protests against the government, the demonstrations and strikes against pension reforms and the trial and conviction of senior executives at France Télécom over “moral harassment” that led to a spate of suicides at the telecommunications giant.
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