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SUMMARY:Gaëlle Bélem on The Rarest Fruit
DESCRIPTION:Location: French Library - Salon (53 Marlborough St\, Boston\
 , MA). Ends 11:00 AM. Join Gaëlle Bélem\, an award-winning author from R
 éunion Island\, in conversation with Barbara Bouquegneau\, President of 
 the French Library\, about Bélem’s novel The Rarest Fruit. Born into sla
 very on Réunion Island and orphaned at an early age\, Edmond Albius deve
 loped an extraordinary talent for botany. His discovery of how to pollin
 ate vanilla orchids transformed the cultivation of one of the world’s mo
 st beloved flavors. Based on his true story\, The Rarest Fruit brings a 
 long-overlooked Black innovator to life in a tale of resilience\, discov
 ery\, and 19th-century adventure. A 2025 New York Times Notable Book\, i
 t was hailed as “a gorgeous novel.” Bélem’s debut\, There’s a Monster Be
 hind the Door\, was longlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize. 
 This session is sponsored by Villa Albertine Boston. Bookseller: Trident
  Booksellers & Cafe\n\nMore info: https://bostonbookfestival2026.sched.c
 om/event/2XOxU/gaelle-belem-on-the-rarest-fruit\n\nhttps://findlocal.com
 munity/event/54be3f89-3458-4b91-b50a-75ba9533bca3
LOCATION:Boston Book Festival\, Boston
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/54be3f89-3458-4b91-b50a-75ba9533bca
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