HI, I’m Marguerite Justus.
photo credit: Lucius Fontenot
I write in Louisiana French, whether that’s poetry, children’s books, or song lyrics. I’m also working on a podcast about bilingual parenting in an English-speaking country like the US.
photo credit: D.A. Kress
Poetry
My first poetry collection was published by Les Éditions Tintamarre in September 2025. Don’t worry, French learners—there are translations in the back!
illustrations by: Cayla Zeek
Children’s Books
It’s a baby book in Louisiana French! Published by UL Press in April 2026.
Podcast
SayBÉBÉ is an upcoming podcast about bilingual parenting in the US and other majority Anglophone countries. It’s not always a straightforward process, raising your kid in a minority language, so we gather together best practices and lessons learned.
Lyrics
I’ve been helping Louisiana musicians write songs in Louisiana French for quite a few years now. For a “dying” language, there sure seems to be a lot of creativity going on in it…