Alison Bechdel is one of the most influential writers working in comics today. She is the author of the graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, a landmark work of queer literature adapted into a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical and honored as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Yet her books—including Fun Home—have faced a wave of bans in American schools and libraries. 

Join us for a conversation tracing the evolution of Bechdel’s work, from Dykes to Watch Out For to her latest graphic novel, Spent, in which she turns from memoir to autofiction to explore drawing as a form of resistance. 

An iconic figure in lesbian culture and the creator of “the Bechdel test,” Bechdel will reflect on graphic storytelling in a fractured America, where intimacy remains a political act.

This conversation, held in collaboration with the Théâtre de la Concorde, will be led by the Library’s Curator of Cultural Programs, Rachel Donadio.

Important information: This event will be offsite at the Théâtre de la Concorde (1-3 avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris) in the Grande salle Joséphine Baker. The conversation will take place in English and will be translated into French. Following the event, there will be a book signing.

For any ticketing questions, please contact the Théâtre de la Concorde directly.