Marie-Cécile Ganne

Marie-Cécile Ganne is a French-born writer, painter, and professor whose life bridges two worlds: the ancient rhythms of the Dordogne Valley and the creative hum of Boston’s art scene. Raised in a village nestled between the Lascaux caves and Rocamadour, she grew up painting with her grandmother and hunting truffles with her grandfather on misty winter mornings. Prof. Ganne holds a Ph.D. from Boston University and teaches French language and literature at Wellesley College. When not writing or teaching, she can be found in her SoWa studio in Boston’s South End. Scent of a Truffle (2025) is her debut novel. It won the 2025 People’s Choice Award from The Readable Feast, a program of The Food Voice.