Linda Steven

Linda Steven

By the way, nothing new in this microbiography, except Japan. Studied modern literature at the Sorbonne. Obtained the CAPES (Certificate of Professional Excellence). Professor of modern literature. Obtained a journalist's card in 1998. Interested in Himalayan Buddhist countries. Secretary for France of the Siddhartha Foundation NGO in Nepal for 15 years. Travels everywhere, but especially in the USA, Nepal, India, and Japan. In her spare time, she draws and paints. Published 32 books. Mother of two.


Readers will discover here passionate, iconoclastic commentaries with often corrosive humor from Proust's most subversive pages. A tender look always at a Narrator who is not yet vegetarian or ecologist, but never tired of watching and seeing, attacking human passions, all passions and especially our own. Publication date: February 1, 2024 Order Press release



A very strange samurai accompanied by a hilarious yogini wanders through modern Japan. At the founding stages of this initiatory journey, which allows us to discover temples as well as kendo halls, haikus washed down with a few good glasses of sake with highly philosophical content are exchanged. But the friendly little beetles - all ready here to surpass the master - don't only talk to us about philosophy... For lovers of Japanese culture and romantic emotions so typical of our country, this collection of short poems written in a lively style with a wry humor is tailor-made. Publication date: June 1, 2023 Order



It is high time now to go further, to leave France, Europe, our narrow visions of a dying world and to think of the galaxies. It is time for the next presidential election to be organized around Padmasambhava. We have seen enough of capitalism, conspiracy theory, withdrawal into identity, the decline of democracy, populism, tyrannies, Marx and Mao. Nothing good to be gained from that. So a Padmasambhava president who would offer us the immensity of space on an infinite timeline where our consciousnesses would never stop progressing. A beautiful project, isn't it? Let's come back down to earth and simply hope that the poems and stories, both scathing and funny, that are scattered throughout this book can open our hearts a little. Progress in the direction of this Unknown that compels us. Publication date: July 1, 2022 Order





Matsumoto Yasuji (Japanese: 松本康次) Studied foreign languages at Sophia University in Tokyo. Polyglot. He speaks Japanese, English, German, French, and some Chinese. Interpreter guide for the Hida region of Japan. Practiced martial arts for 20 years, including judo and kendo. Studied cello. Fishing and forest walking.