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About L’Averti

Édouard LouisUntil his death in 1870, Auguste Roussel never ceased to believe in a glorious destiny for his newspaper. Three generations later, L’Averti still remains a family story, that of the Roussels, and is the eyewitness of their singular destiny in a changing world. L’Averti – La naissance d’une dynastie is the first volume of a rich family saga which will be told in a trilogy.

About Vanessa Léger

VanessaBorn in Tracadie, New-Brunswick (Eastern Canada), Vanessa has a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Information (journalism) from Moncton University. She divided her time between Montreal (Quebec) and Tracadie for many years, before settling down with her husband in Calgary (Alberta).

Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, she has long been immersed in an atmosphere of creativity, vision, and achievement that inspired her to write her first novel, L'averti.


About the Boston Book Festival

Founded in 2009, the Boston Book Festival celebrates the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire by holding year-round events culminating in an annual, free festival that promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of Boston.


About the Cultural Services at the French Embassy

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the U.S. provides a platform for exchange and innovation between French and American artists, intellectuals, educators, students, the tech community, and the general public. Based in New York City, Washington D.C., and eight other cities across the US, the Cultural Services develop the cultural economy by focusing on six principal fields of action: the arts, literature, cinema, the digital sphere, French language and higher education.


About the Regroupement des Éditeurs Franco-Canadien

The French-Canadian Publishers Group known as the Regroupement des éditeurs franco-canadiens (REFC) includes 17 publishers from French-speaking Canada. The group has set its goals on letting the world know and learn about its publishers and authors who hail from various areas and backgrounds. In the USA, thanks to its partnership with the American wholesaler Ingram, the group has built a collection of 100 titles intended for teachers, librarians, and the general public.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, June 24, 2023 10:00 AM To 11:30 AM

Join Anastasia Sokolow, founder of la Maison Sulékó and member of the French Society of Perfumers, from her Parisian showroom, to discover the mysterious world of roses.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023 4:00 PM To 5:30 PM

The French Library is pleased to welcome you for an afternoon of cartoons in French with our sponsor TV5 Monde.

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Member Event

Theater Club in May

In-person, Indoor Event in French

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 6:30 PM To 8:00 PM

Come join us for the new Theater Club at the French Library, a place to read, watch, discuss and recite contemporary and classic French plays with fellow enthusiasts.

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