French Book Club Meets Tonight: Celebrate French Literature!
Lloyd House, 220 N. Washington Street
Friday, November 13
7-8 p.m.
Free, but advanced registration required.
Join the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee and Old Town Books tonight, Friday, November 13, to celebrate French authors and literature! This special collaboration event series is free and open to the public, and is designed to encourage the exploration of Francophone authors, especially those in the French diaspora, and their books in translation to English. The book club will be conducted in English. "Texaco" is the 1992 winner of the Prix Goncourt, one of France’s top literary awards. Written by Patrick Chamoiseau, an author of black Martinican provenance, the book traces one hundred and fifty years of post-slavery Caribbean history, and is a novel that is as much about self-affirmation engendered by memory as it is about a quest for the adequacy of its own form. While buying the book at Old Town Books is not required to attend, doing so helps keep their free literary programming sustainable! Buy your copy of Texaco by Patrick Chamoiseau at their brick-and-mortar shop or online and note "SISTER10" to get 10% off. By attending an Old Town Books event, you are agreeing to their code of conduct.
About the Office of Historic Alexandria
The Office of Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the history of the City of Alexandria with eight museums, historic sites, archives, archaeology, tours, exhibits, and public programs. Through powerful storytelling and confronting the City’s past, Historic Alexandria enriches the present and inspires the future. We enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors and serve as a partner in the City’s equity and inclusion initiatives. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.
For reasonable disability accommodation, contact Nicole Quinn at historicalexandria@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4554, Virginia Relay 711.
If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you, please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703-746-3960.