Lara Vergnaud

Play the Game by Fatima Daas—an excerpt

Play the Game by Fatima Daas—an excerpt

This excerpt from Play the Game by French-Algerian author Fatima Daas explores what it means to grow up...

3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Fatima Daas, Lara Vergnaud
Fatima Daas on Playing the Game

Fatima Daas on Playing the Game

In the midst of a busy press tour for her second novel, French literary sensation Fatima Daas took...

3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
Arab Writing in French: Claiming Space and Language

Arab Writing in French: Claiming Space and Language

The “francophone” term limits books to the “Francophonie” section in French bookstores, and forces authors to focus on...

4 JULY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
Algerian-French Author Kamel Daoud on the Defensive

Algerian-French Author Kamel Daoud on the Defensive

Embattled Algerian-French author Kamel Daoud won France’s most prestigious literary prize for a story he is accused of...

16 MAY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
A World in Crisis: Deep Vellum’s Best Literary Translations 2025

A World in Crisis: Deep Vellum’s Best Literary Translations 2025

This anthology, while celebrating last year's best literary translations, aims to highlight writing from and about a world...

9 MAY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
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