First parallel: a decade to rethink society

First parallel, ten years and as many biting! Furthermore, For a decade. Similarly, the independent small house that Amélie Petit was able to tackle contemporary subjects to the full teeth through essays with anthropological, sociological, political, philosophical, and literary texts of non-fiction narrative.

Analyze. Nevertheless, not campaign

“Parallel” in the name of the house does not mean so much “alternative line” as Id distance – the side step necessary to think in a society where you have your nose on the handlebars, or rather on screens. Nevertheless, “” We don’t want to cry, it’s not a militant house », Insists Amélie Petit. Additionally, Nevertheless, First parallel tries to give something to fuel reflection, Food for Thought, as they say in English. Therefore, Prove so many books whose titles speak for themselves. Meanwhile, Observation exercises (2022) of the late Nicolas Nova. Nevertheless, In the first parallel: decade rethink society footsteps of anthropologists, writers, admire. In addition, Praise of a feeling that makes us grow (2024) of the philosopher Jooke Zask. The unconscious instilled in my computer (2025) of the psychoanalyst Yann Diener.

From digital to paper

Co -founded by Sophie Caillat. who came from journalism (Rue89), and Amélie Petit, who had already worked in the freelance edition, the first parallel published at the very beginning in line in line, except, in a one time, a book accompanying the meetings that said digital editions organized. Without a diffuser! But things will be linked quickly. After a first title published in March 2015, the first parallel signed six months later with Volumen, since integrated in Interforum. With Sébastien Martinez. Infallible memory (2016), 50,000 copies sold in large format, an adaptation in comics, A king’s memory (2018), drawn and coscenated by Mathieu Burniatreaching the 12,000 copies …

It is in 2018. first parallel: decade rethink society the year in which Amélie Petit takes up the reins of the house alone, that the first parallel acquires international visibility thanks to Happycration, Written with a Spanish researcher by the Franco-Israeli sociologist Eva Illouz. First parallel has global rights, the test having been translated into 17 languages.

But what is his secret? “” The Kairos! Mademically replies the director of first parallel by referring to the Greek divinity of the opportune moment. In truth. a certain flair: ” At the time ofHappycration, The bookstores were flooded with personal development works, this analysis of the injunction to happiness came to the point . “In addition. in this biotope of the book, not without predators, and under the constant pressure of a volatile readership attempted by easy entertainment or bicycle information,” First parallel is a flexible house, where decisions are made quickly. With a dozen titles per year, each of them first parallel: decade rethink society is desired.»

The two great moments of the start of the 2025 school year will be the launch of a new collection “La Vie dreame des Characters”. with two titles signed respectively Sibylle Grimbert et Alexis Jenni and – what Amélie Petit is not very proud – the publication of Our story deserves a happy ending1963 prison journalAlbie Sachsarchitect with Nelson Mandela from new South Africa. “” Aged 80. this hero of the anti-apartheid fight will come to Paris in October, an evening is dedicated to him at the Théâtre de la Concorde on October 8. »