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Ralph Toledano returns with renewed vigor with a magnificent new novel, «The Moon in the Vortex» (Librinova editions, 2026), beautifully written, set in the mythical northern Moroccan city of Tangier. Born into a privileged background—a family of bankers and diplomats closely tied to Tangier's elite—Luna sees her life unravel after an affair with an Italian adventurer. She follows him to Europe, leaving her marital home in Tangier and defying the social norms of her circle. This decision leads to a personal and social bankruptcy.
Luna returns to Tangier in a state of semi-poverty, facing deep depression and a sense of failure. It is time for reckoning… Through a necessary and profound work of memory, she seeks to understand what has clouded not only her own destiny but also that of the family members who preceded her…
Modération: Yaelle AZAGURY, Doctor of Letters from New York University (NYU)
Friday, October 23, 2026 – 6:00 PM
French Institute in Tangier – Grand Salon
Free Admission
Event organized in partnership with Les Insolites Bookstore
