Julia Malye: Writing Across Histories and Languages
When:
Thursday, May 01, 2025 5:30p -
7:30p
Thursday, May 01, 2025 5:30p -
7:30p
Where:
French Library
53 Marlborough st
Boston, MA 02116
Admission:
$10
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Categories:
Date Idea, Drinks, Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
https://frenchlibrary.org/events/author-talk-julia-malye-pelican-girl/
Join us for an evening with Julia Malye, author, translator, and rising literary voice, as she discusses her latest novel, Pelican Girls—a sweeping historical epic that brings to light a little-known chapter of French and American history.
A work of sweeping historical fiction, the novel follows the perilous journey of young women sent from Paris to Louisiana in 1721, bound for arranged marriages in a colony desperate for settlers.
But Pelican Girls is more than just a historical epic—it’s a deeply human story of survival, resilience, and sisterhood, set against the backdrop of colonial expansion, Indigenous resistance, and the brutal realities of the 18th-century Americas. Written simultaneously in French and English, Pelican Girls is also a fascinating exploration of language, identity, and the act of storytelling itself.
During this conversation, Malye will discuss the research and creative process behind the novel, her experience writing in two languages, and how translation shapes literature. She will be joined by Shuchi Saraswat, writer, editor, and senior editor at AGNI, for a lively discussion about historical fiction, cross-cultural storytelling, and the art of bringing lost voices back to life.
Our author talk will be followed by a Q&A session, with a book signing and a glass of wine.
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