Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton, FRSL (; born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss-born British philosopher and author. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published "Essays in Love" (1993), which went on to sell two million copies. Other bestsellers include "How Proust Can Change Your Life" (1997), "Status Anxiety" (2004) and "The Architecture of Happiness" (2006).
François Bott
Bott has authored some thirty books, including novels and literary essays, such as "La Demoiselle des Lumières" and "Sur la planète des sentiments", works on writers and exceptional women. His retells the story of the Vélodrome d'hiver, from a cycling track to a place of repression and torture during World War II. Bott was awarded the Académie française's "Prix de la Nouvelle" in 2001 for "Une minute d’absence".