I think the best is just to give the presentation of his book, Philippe DELERM did himself:
"I'm happy. Will it continue? Here is the subject of this book. It will be a thriller. The most authentic one of the century. I am surrounded from every where, and until the bottom of my burrow. On each page there will be a sense of threat in the air, threat of death or cancer, car crash, or just weariness with life. But I'm strong, I have a lot of ammunition, I'll talk about it. If the threat takes shape, you will live it in the heart of my blood, of my ink. If I survive of that, we'll share the plunder. May be .... "
In fact it's short texts about life and happiness we can find in moments, in suspension in the time .... Feelings, present time, remembrances .... sometimes a touch of melancholy .... Delerm uses words marvelously , they fly in your mind like a light music ... We feel well to listen Delerm speaking about his happiness ... and it reminds us that ours is also just here ... so close that we could touch it .... but be careful .... happiness is fragile ....