“La Manuf” collection
At 82, Janny is bored in the senior residence where she lives. When she discovers social media, she begins corresponding with Frédéric Lopez, her favorite TV host. Or rather, the man she believes to be Frédéric Lopez. Behind the screen, the television star is actually named Curtis, a young Ivorian man who will win Janny’s trust, her love, and then her savings. When she flies alone to Abidjan, the trap closes, and her son Sylvain sets off to look for her.
Judith Wiart is a short-story writer, novelist, and teacher of Literature and History at a vocational high school. She lives in Le Havre, where she writes facing the sea. Her previous publications include Samira (2026), co-written with Frédérick Houdaer and published by KUBIK éditions, and La fille du Poulpe, Un Havre de paix (2025), published by Moby Dick éditeur.
Judith Wiart, a new author to discover in our La Manuf collection.
Inspired by a true story, this is the account of a social phenomenon told as close as possible to its characters.
Beyond a singular news story, a reflection on the invisibilization of older people in our societies.
“La Manuf” collection
