Stéphanie Pérez drew inspiration for her “first novel” from her various trips to Iran. A senior reporter for France 2, the writer published “The Guardian of Tehran” in 2022, published by Récamier. To bring her book “to life”, the journalist is “present at numerous exhibitions”, in particular to talk about “Cyrus, a character inspired by a guard of the contemporary art museum in Tehran, who saved the various collections during the Revolution from 1979”. From there, as in any good novel, a man’s story will switch between historical events and personal courage. Juliette Elamine was inspired by another country: Lebanon. “Country of my father” as the writer specifies, she wants through her two novels, “The Name of My Father” and “The Children of Life”, to “valorize the heritage” of this land with its thousand-year-old history.
The enigma of a mushroom
The earth is also present in Laurence Bourgeois’ novel, “Amanita ænigma”, published by Héloïse d’Ormesson, but this time, the foster mother grows “deadly mushrooms” or rather “causing Charcot’s disease”. specifies the writer. Inspired by real events, the story lends us the eyes and thoughts of Céleste, who will investigate a curious mycological coincidence.
To illustrate the show and share its warm atmosphere with as many readers as possible, Anne-Victoire Olivier, literary columnist on Instagram, “takes photos, videos and interviews with the authors present at the book meetings,” she concludes.
Practical
Location: Place de la Chapelle, in Carnac. Dates and times: Saturday June 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday June 16, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free entry.
