• Free and open to all. (No requirement to be a krewe member!)
• In-person discussions Saturdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 9, Feb. 8, June 7, Oct. 11. 
• Books available at Frenchmen Art and Books.

This historical novel chronicles the French heroine’s life, as purportedly told by her longtime friend–Sieur Louis de Conte. A panorama of stirring scenes recount Joan’s childhood in Domremy, the story of her voices, the fight for Orleans, the splendid march to Rheims, and much more. An amazing record that disclosed Twain’s unrestrained admiration for Joan’s nobility of character, the book is matchless in its workmanship–one of Twain’s lesser-known novels that will charm and delightfully surprise his admirers and devotees. Although the narrator character is Twain’s fictional creation, the key facts of her story are based on careful historical research.

(The Café is inside the New Orleans Museum of Art, but no admission is required to enter the Café.  Enter from exterior door across from Sculpture Garden).  Those who wish to visit the museum after the discussion can join us to visit Medieval/Renaissance paintings with a NOMA curator. 

An adventure romping through Paris on a trail inspired by Joan of Arc, by best-selling author Lian Dolan

In-Person Discussion:
Saturday June 7, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Columns, 3811 St. Charles Avenue (map)
Victorious Charles: A Ladies’ Man is a fascinating historical account of the lives of the nobility and the poor in 15th Century France, under the reign of King Charles VII. Charles VII was a warrior King who reigned at the time of France’s decades-long war against Henry V’s England. Charles is also often remembered for his numerous high-profile affairs, including one with the beautiful Agnès Sorel, known at the time as the Dame de Beauté. The book explores Charles’ youth, his crazy mother, and the positive influence of his mother-in-law, Yolande d’Aragon. 

In-Person Discussion:
Saturday Oct. 11, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 14 Parishes Jamaican restaurant, 8227 Oak St. (map)

A Jamaican Joan of Arc story. Morally ambiguous and absolutely magical Black girls take the fate of their world into their own hands in this action-packed, cleverly crafted fantasy that will leave readers clamoring to know what happens next.―Booklist, starred

Cole’s astute prose brings the world and its characters, who are predominantly Black, to life in refreshing and complex ways as it highlights themes of family, patriotism, war, identity, and sacrifice.