1995 - 2024 marks twenty-nine years since Livres en Folie first made headlines on Corpus Christi Thursday, fulfilling a patriotic duty to the Haitian population.

As the Guest of Honor at the 29th edition of this significant cultural event in 2023, I cannot let this anniversary pass without acknowledging the importance of this grand event, which marked a significant turning point for writing in Haiti—a country where exclusion seemed to be the norm in this field.