Alain SUPPINI
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I’m Alain — a French critical care anesthesiologist who writes to keep memory alive. Between past and present, medicine and words, I search for what endures.
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The Archive of Forgotten Names
They told me the Archive had no entrance. That it could not be sought, only found. You do not buy a ticket, you do not open a gate—you arrive when a fracture in your memory aligns with a fracture in the world. Sometimes it is at a bus stop, sometimes between two breaths, sometimes in the pause after someone forgets your name at a gathering.
By Alain SUPPINI5 months ago in Fiction
Who Is Elena Ferrante, Really?
Some literary mysteries are as captivating as the novels themselves. Since the early 1990s, a powerful voice has echoed across Italy and the world: that of Elena Ferrante. But behind this name lies no face, no body, no official biography. The person who writes has stubbornly refused to appear.
By Alain SUPPINI5 months ago in BookClub
How I Dissolved the Family Business (and Lived to Regret It)
I. Baptized in Ledgers They say babies recognize their mother’s voice in the womb. I’m not sure I did. What I remember — or maybe invented — is the sound of papers being shuffled, the metallic click of a fountain pen cap, the low baritone of my father dictating figures into a tape recorder.
By Alain SUPPINI5 months ago in Confessions
Welcome to the Silence District
Introduction Congratulations, citizen! You have been carefully selected to relocate to the Silence District — the nation’s most advanced zone of civic order, productivity, and peace. Here, sound is no longer wasted. Speech is no longer free, chaotic, or dangerous. Instead, words are recognized as what they truly are: commodities.
By Alain SUPPINI5 months ago in Fiction
What If Our Children Lived Shorter Lives Than We Do?
Despite medical breakthroughs, peace, and modern technology, a growing number of warning signs suggest that future generations may see their life expectancy stall — or even decline. Poor lifestyle habits, chronic stress, pollution, and widening inequalities are quietly reshaping our health horizons.
By Alain SUPPINI5 months ago in Longevity
A Guide to Surviving Late-Stage Fairy Tales
First, you must accept a simple truth: we’ve passed the golden age of magic. The castles still stand, but only because the Tourism Board decided they were “heritage properties” too expensive to demolish. They’ve been retrofitted with escalators, Wi-Fi, and a gift shop at every turret. The moats are chlorinated now, “for hygiene and brand image.” The guards wear armor in the style of the old days, but it’s made of lightweight plastic for comfort, and the swords are strictly for photo opportunities.
By Alain SUPPINI5 months ago in Fiction
