An author with writer's block decides to tell the story of the next people he happens to come across. A captivating new novel by David Foenkinos.

This is the tale of a famous author with writer's block, who randomly picks a rather mundane family to be the subject of his next book. In order to enter into their lives, he has no choice but to become himself a character in this story he's writing, thus disrupting the personal trajectories of each family member. A family comedy brimming with talent, tinged with melancholy and eternal optimism.