A PLACE REGAINED Erik Noonan 8 years ago Erik writes an appreciation of The Lights of Pointe-Noire, a new memoir by Congolese novelist, Alain Mabanckou. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp