French Book Discussion Club - In Person

@ Connie Morella Library - Bethesda

Do you want to practice your French? Improve your French vocabulary? Meet new Francophiles? Please join us to discuss the book «Chronique de la dérive douce» by Dany Laferrière.

We meet in the main meeting room to read and discuss books in French one Tuesday a month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. 

On October 22, we'll discuss  «Chronique de la dérive douce» by Dany Laferrière. 

In his novel, Haitian-born author Dany Laferrière recounts the events and experiences of his first year in Montreal after escaping the dictatorial regime in his homeland. The reader follows the protagonist from the moment he arrives at the airport, where he is immediately confronted with a culture that could not be any more different to everything he has known before, through his struggles and achievements. This is a story of contrast, such as the coldness of the Canadian winter and the Haitian heat, of loneliness and the hardships of being a refugee, but also one of hope and perseverance. Is written in a poetic style and divided into 366 parts to represent each day of the leap year during which Lafferière first arrived in Montreal.

More information about this program? Contact the branch 1-240-777-0970

Take a look at these resources for: Books in French available at MCPL, Interlibrary loans, book recommendations, Language learning.

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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