Rencontre d'auteurs et Dédicaces

On September 28, the AFSD welcomes three authors: Corinne Cotereau, Vanina Joulin-Batejat and Dr. Rodrigue Yonga. They will share about their paths and respective books the novel Providence Canyon, editions Albin Michel, the professional guide Réussir aux USA and the essay La Force du Divorce. The event will be animated by Daria Samokhina, our book club coordinator.

Program

2 PM: Q&A session animated by Daria Samokhina

3 PM: book signing and meet the authors

Light refreshments will be served.

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Free for members, $5 donation for non members to support our association.

Adresse: 6390 Greenwich Dr, #185, San Diego, CA 92122

More about the authors

Corinne Cotereau, a lawyer by training,  has changed her career direction multiple times. In February 2020, she settled in as a painter in San Diego, California. During the height of COVID, on a day of despair, providence (and Google Maps) guided her to abandoned railroad tracks. The longest railway bridge in the world awaited her in a photo, yearning to be revitalized. Her imagination did the rest. Providence Canyon, editons Albin Michel, is her first novel.

Vanina Joulin-Batejat, a Franco-American since 2013, is both bilingual and bicultural. She has resided in the United States and Canada for more than 20 years. As a lawyer, international legal expert, entrepreneur, and consultant specializing in U.S. business establishment, she has navigated a diverse career path that has finally led her to her true passion: writing.

Vanina has authored the professional guide Réussir aux USA, along with several short stories. Her debut novel, a humanistic narrative that champions the rights of men, women, and children, will be released in 2025. For more information, visit vaninajb.com.

Dr. Rodrigue Yonga is an educator at heart and a dedicated community leader in Los Angeles. He has served at many high schools across California over the course of the last two decades. He holds a Masters Degree from National University in Los Angeles and an Education Specialist Degree in International Education from NorthCentral University.

He currently officiates as Chairman of the California Bamileke Association after leading the same Non-Profit Organization as president from 2018 to 2022. He is also a Founding Member of the All Bamileke Convention of North America.

The essay La Force du Divorce is his first book.

More about Daria Samokhina

Daria graduated in French literature at Notre Dame (MA) and Stanford (Ph.D.). In 2008, she moved to San Diego, where she currently lives, sharing her love for French language, culture, and literature with her students, family, and friends.

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