France's "The Call of the Birds" wins the 2026 Novel Prize.
The French Academy of Letters on Thursday awarded the 2026 Novel Prize to writer Sebastien Lafaque for the poetic poem "The Call of the Birds" (The Reminder of the Birds Press). The novel tells the story of a character named Noah, who, after suffering the loss of his beloved Ezo, follows the songs of the birds on a journey of introspection and healing similar to the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi (Francois Dassis). Continue browsing in