Lunch-and-learn: Spotlight on Books

Join us for a deep dive into eight books!

During this event, you will have the opportunity to discover a diverse selection of works that cover a variety of rich themes:

• Amkoullel, l’enfant peul (1991), by Amadou Hampathé Bâ
• Bon gason ! Konpliman! Egare ! (2025), by Fabrice Vil
• Death of the Author (2025), by Nnedi Okorafor (French translation by Fabien Le Roy)
• Guyane spatiale, carnavale, décoloniale (2025), by Nolywé Delannon
• Invisible Man (1952), by Ralph Ellison (French translation by Magali Merle)
• Kindred (1979), by Octavia Butler (French translation by Nadine Gassie and Jessica Shapiro)
• Les impatientes (2020), by Djaïli Amadou Amal
• Ofilao (2022), by Geneviève Rochette

Let yourself be captivated by excerpts read by actress Cori Griffith-Garneau. Read a testimonial from the 2025 edition.

* Additionally, Nolywé Delannon and Fabrice Vil will be present to chat with you.

Bring your lunch; coffee and refreshments will be provided.