Jacques Réda’s writing investigates the underside of everyday banality. He is famous for his verse and prose, both of which record urban and suburban explorations, on foot, bicycle or Solex. He is also a Jazz critic and an editor of great distinction (he was at the head of the Nouvelle Revue Française from 1987 to 1997). Réda’s writing is a space of ongoing metamorphosis, reflecting the endless interactions of Paris and its inhabitants.