News and views about books, authors, the life of the mind, the information age, and the American Library in Paris.

3 August 2010

New short story contest announced

It’s no secret that writers find Paris inspiring (Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Joyce would agree). And now, with the advent of the Paris Writers News Short Story […]
26 July 2010

Libraries are the new black

Are libraries the new cultural zeitgeist? A post on NPR’s blog, entitled “Why The Next Big Pop-Culture Wave After Cupcakes Might Be Libraries” argues yes. As […]
20 July 2010

ALP in the blogosphere

We blushed when we read this delightful blog post from writer Eric Heywood about the American Library in Paris, which appears today at Forbes.com. For those […]
12 July 2010

A Classic turns 50

Harper Lee’s classic turns 50 this month, with much fanfare from publisher HarperCollins, who have created a special anniversary website to celebrate. The book — Harper […]
A Classic turns 50
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