A French television presenter has sparked attention with a new book about sexual violence, after a journalist read out a passage describing alleged assaults she said she suffered as a teenager. The work, titled "La Parole" and scheduled for release on 18 November, comes ten years after her earlier book "La Consolation". She has also said she filed a complaint for rape against a famous singer, whose lawyer disputes the allegations. In an interview on France Inter, the presenter said her goal was to help readers understand why some victims stay silent for decades. During the programme, host Sonia Devillers began reading the newly released excerpt, then stopped because she said it was upsetting. The passage describes, in explicit terms, an alleged sexual assault involving an adolescent, and the physical details of what the presenter says happened. The presenter then returned to the reading, saying the judge to finish the passage was important. She later told the host that struggling to read the excerpt should be understood in light of what victims experience. Asked why she waited so long to speak, she said it can be difficult to talk to people with whom one lives. She also said she wrote the text after years of reflection and support, allowing her to speak in that way on air.