Michèle Gerber Claret
Between teaching, research, and bookselling, Michèle Gerber Claret has always remained close to literature. Concerned and bewildered by the state of the world, and passionate about the connections between people, her desire to write gradually took hold until it became essential. Author of numerous short stories published in various magazines, she is now turning to longer-form writing. Ella and I is her first novel.
“The awareness that every choice shapes our life and prevents us from having another one often poisons me.” On the verge of boredom, “I” begins to write the life of the woman she might have become if, as a teenager, she had acted differently one day in June. A city, mirrors, photos, an overly white apartment, a tired suburban house. Through encounters and the lockdown, Ella, a hairdresser by choice, and her mentor, who echoes her own experiences, take unexpected turns that transform their lives. Publication date: January 2, 2026. Order now. Press release.
