France Culture has organized a series of cultural discussions from Monday, 5 October, to Sunday, 11 October. The radio station will host a wide range of authors and experts to explore various literary and artistic topics, including The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the war in Yugoslavia. The program will include poetry, readings, and theatrical adaptations. From Monday, 5 October, to Thursday, 8 October, the Midis de Culture segment, hosted by Natacha Triou, will focus on different literary subjects. On Monday, the discussion will center around L'Histoire de Kullervo, an unpublished novel by the author of The Lord of the Rings, with contributions from Leo Carruthers and Johan Defer. On Thursday, a special broadcast will examine the Nobel Prize for Literature 2026, featuring Gisèle Sapiro, William Marx, and Pierre Benetti. The Book Club, hosted by Marie Richeux, will run from Monday, 5 October, to Friday, 9 October, with discussions on various books. On Monday, Anne Godard will talk about Nous aussi (Actes Sud). On Tuesday, Emmelene Landon will discuss Amphibienne (Éditions du sous-sol). On Wednesday, Šeila Pohara and Amandine Agić will discuss their works Les serments trahis (Gallimard) and D'un pays qui n'existe plus (L'Olivier), respectively. On Thursday, Philippe Artières and Caroline Knecht will discuss Les papiers des sans-papiers (Anamosa) and Ainsi la Cour décide (La Découverte). À Voix nue, hosted by Caroline Broué, will run from Monday, 5 October, to Friday, 9 October, focusing on Laurent Stocker, a member of the Comédie-Française. A five-episode series will explore his journey as an actor, covering his work in theater, cinema, and his diverse roles. The Fiction Series (re-run) will air from Monday, 5 October, to Friday, 9 October, featuring Debout les morts by Fred Vargas, adapted by Claire Le Luhern and directed by Sophie-Aude Picon. The series includes Natalie Dessay, François Loriquet, Manuel Vallade, and Emmanuel Suarez. The Poetry Moment, hosted by Camille Renard, will run from Monday, 5 October, to Friday, 9 October, with a collection of classical poetry from François Jullien, covering Greek, Chinese, and French poetry. The Reading segment, hosted by Pascal Hamel, will feature The Elixirs of the Devil by Ernst Theodore Amadeus Hoffmann, adapted by Pascal Hamel and directed by Anne Lemaître. Theatre events will include a performance of Le Cid by Pierre Corneille, presented by the troupe of the Comédie-Française, directed by Denis Podalydès, and recorded in front of an audience at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin on 28 and 29 April 2026. The performance will be accompanied by an interview with Denis Podalydès, Benjamin Lavernhe, and Suliane Brahim.