What if a story didn't end with the last sentence of a chapter?

It's the concept imagined by Mylène Linon, known as Myl'N, in his first story autobiographical, "I chose myself", published on July 19. Each of the 23 chapters is associated with a original songaccessible through a QR code printed in the book.

After reading a chapter, the reader can extend the experience by listening to the corresponding piece of music. The songs, written specifically to accompany the story, play from French to Guadeloupean Creole and explore different musical universes, from gwoka au zouk, Through the gospel and the balladMyl'N wrote all the lyrics and chose the styles according to the story being told: “Sometimes, words are not enough to tell her story. Music called to me at a very young age, and I couldn't help but extend my chapters with a song.”

Born in Guadeloupe and living in Saint-Martin since 2000, Mylène Linon recounts in these 238 pages, a personal journey which she says took her fifty years to be able to put into words. The title sums up the approach: learning to think about oneself, to get back up and to “choose oneself”.

A dedication today in Concordia

Mylène Linon will meet her readers this Wednesday, August 12, from 16 p.m. to 20 p.m., at 1 Impasse Augustin Baker, in ConcordiaThe songs from the album will be played during the event, and a cocktail reception will be offered. The event will also be filmed by director Solène BiqueThe album that accompanies the book is already available to listen to onlineAn English version of the book, titled “I Chose Myself”, will also be released on August 12th. The story of the founder of Création'M It will therefore be offered in French and English, while the songs retain their passages in French and Guadeloupean Creole.

Info: +590 690 73 99 63 — mylnofficial.com