Leila Slimani draws inspiration from her family story in ‘I’ll Take the Fire’: NPR
Leila Slimani’s latest book, I’ll Take the Fire, is the third in a trilogy inspired by the generations of her Moroccan French family. She is also the author of the bestselling thriller The Perfect Nanny. He is photographed above in Paris on March 17, 2026. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joel