In their most recent novels, Ayşegül Savas and Chris Knapp both explore the loves, family dramas, and transnational relationships of young married couples. Savas’ The Anthropologists follows the couple Asya and Manu in the midst of apartment-hunting in an unnamed city. In Knapp’s States of Emergency, an American man and his French wife embark on a journey of fertility treatment during a catastrophic Parisian heatwave.

About the speakers:

Ayşegül Savaş is the author of the acclaimed novels Walking on the Ceiling and White on White. Her work has been translated into six languages and has appeared in the New Yorker, the Paris Review, Granta, and elsewhere. She lives in Paris.

Chris Knapp’s work has appeared in the Paris Review, n+1, Granta, and the New England Review, among others. He earned an MFA in fiction at the University of Virginia, and an MA in journalism and international affairs from SciencesPo in Paris. States of Emergency is his first novel.

Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room), the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions.

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