The Chessboard

“Arresting: the book moves slyly from the story of how Toussaint did not become a chess player to that of how he did become a writer…The chessboard of memory, in [his] engaging retelling, is anything but black-and-white.” —Times Literary Supplement

“At once a chronicle of lockdown and an autobiographical exercise, this singular account blends memories and reflections on writing and chess. Brilliant.” —Télérama

“This book is the story of a book being written…magnificent.” —Le Soir

“[Toussaint’s] impeccable, compartmentalized prose…continues to delight us.” —Transfuge

Praise for The Emotions:

“Toussaint cannily confronts the impossibility of the future with the fleeting hope of the present…It’s a stimulating ride.” —Publishers Weekly

“An ambitious chronicle of political and marital ambiguity.” —Kirkus Reviews