PARIS, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Award-winning comedian, storyteller, and writer Lilia Mahfouz is adding a new chapter to her artistic career with the inclusion of her selected nonfiction work, The Last Piece of Chocolate, in the collections of Stanford University Libraries. After a decade-long career captivating French and American audiences through international comedy festivals, radio, and television, Lilia Mahfouz has brought her storytelling gift to the written page. The Last Piece of Chocolate draws on Lilia Mahfouz’s childhood in Tunisia and her experience arriving in France as a young child, transforming personal memories into reflections on identity, resilience, and […]

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