Olivier Nora is launching his own publishing house, with the first two books scheduled for release in October 2026. These initial publications will include "Mémoires provisoires" by Bernard-Henri Lévy and "Sermons sous les décombres" by Delphine Horvilleur.

French philosopher and writer Bernard-Henri Lévy, who stayed in besieged Sarajevo during the war in BiH and publicly warned about the war in the country, assessed that

After being abruptly dismissed from Grasset by Bolloré, veteran editor Olivier Nora has founded a new publishing imprint, named Bartleby, and brought author Bernard-Henri Lévy to his new venture.

Prominent French authors, including Virginie Despentes and Bernard-Henri Lévy, are protesting the influence of right-wing billionaire Vincent Bolloré by leaving the traditional Grasset publishing house.