Dany Laferrière: “Being a Writer Is the Best Thing”

38 books in 40 years of a career! If you ask Dany Laferrière what his best book is, he will answer that the best thing is to continue being a writer. At the 48th edition of the Montreal Book Fair, held from November 19 to 23, 2025, Ticket met the author and Academician. A devoted regular of this grand celebration of books, he was there to celebrate 40 years of a literary career and the 40th anniversary of How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired.

Sindy Ducrépin
15 Dec 2025 — Lecture : 6 min.
Dany Laferrière: “Being a Writer Is the Best Thing”

Dany Laferrière 

In the large hall hosting the Montreal Book Fair, Dany Laferrière sits at a wooden table in the middle of one of the booths. He is wearing a yellow shirt, a sleeveless green sweater, khaki pants, and red Converse sneakers—shoes that recall the cover of his book Un certain art de vivre (A Certain Art of Living).

On his table rests a fruit basket, a mug, a glass of water, a small yellow plastic duck, and pencils in different colors. These pencils are used freely by the author to add originality to the c

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