Justine Lévy

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Justine-Juliette Lévy (born in September of 1974 in France) is a book editor and bestselling author.

Ms Lévy is the eldest daughter from the first marriage of celebrated philosopher, writer, and intellect, Bernard-Henri Lévy. She lives in Paris where she works as an editor for a major publishing house. Her 1995 debut novel "Le rendez-vous" (The Rendezvous) was translated from French into English and published in the United States in 1997 to rave reviews. Billed as part memoir, part fiction, the Library Journal called Lévy's work an "irresistible first novel " and the New York Times said her account of a mother-daughter relationship was "devastating."

In 1995 she married Raphaël Enthoven, the son of her father's best friend. The marriage was a difficult one and he eventually left her for model and singer, Carla Bruni. ^{[citation needed]} Severely affected by her marital difficulties, Ms Lévy became addicted to amphetamines but after several years overcame her problems, expressing her feelings through a novel whose story paralleled her own life. The 2004 book was released in France under the title "Rien de Grave" (Nothing Serious) and caused a media sensation. The winner of the first Prix Littéraire Le Vaudeville, her book knocked the mammoth blockbuster The Da Vinci Code from Europe's bestseller lists. Published in the United States in October of 2005, Kirkus Reviews called the book "A sensation... this novel manages the impossible, combining the plot of a made-for-tv-movie with language worthy of a feminist philosopher-poet." For the North American launch of this book, Ms Lévy was introduced to New York City's literary society with a reception hosted by Diane von Furstenberg and was interviewed on the Charlie Rose show on PBS television.