Franco-American
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Fall Events
The world feels heavy right now, especially if you’re living in the United States — the weight of violence, fear, and uncertainty as the systems that are supposed to hold things together seem to be cracking in some places and falling away in others. I feel it every day in waves, as though we’re on…
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Samedi à la frontière! | On the Border this Weekend!
Meet me at the Haskell Free Library and Opera House this weekend! I’ll be doing a special borderland book launch event to celebrate Piecework and the cross-border ties that brought the book into being. This special afternoon event will include performances, music, conversation, and celebration in English and French. J’espère vous voir! Rejoignez-moi à la…
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Piecework est arrivée !
I had an unforgettable few days in Orono this weekend, celebrating the launch of my new book at an annual gathering of Franco American artists known as the rassemblement. It’s a fascinating feeling to hold my work in my hands in its new (and beautiful!) form, and it was deeply meaningful to celebrate with friends,…
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Piecework in Orono this Weekend
I have the great good fortune of heading to Orono, Maine this weekend for the rassemblement, a gathering of Franco American artists, writers, and culture-workers hosted by the Franco American Center of the University of Maine. This annual event provides an invaluable space for us to cultivate Franco culture by sharing our work with one…
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Countdown to Opening Night
LES FILLES DU QUOI? opens in just two weeks! Since April, I’ve been meeting with the amazing production team at Lost Nation Theater and with my brilliant director Kim Bent for preliminary rehearsals. This show has been a very long time in the making. I wrote the first chunk of it in 2017 for a…
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