Letters Home with Fall 2026 Cultural Fellow Leïla Slimani
Hybrid Event
The internationally acclaimed French-Moroccan novelist on home, belonging, and the legacies of family and colonial history.
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Reclaiming the American Story with Tommy Orange
The American Library in ParisA conversation with the acclaimed author of There There and Wandering Stars on Indigenous history and the stories that endure across generations. In partnership with Festival America.
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Lessons from Istanbul with Suzy Hansen
The American Library in ParisPulitzer Prize finalist Suzy Hansen discusses her new book, From Life Itself, an intimate portrait of one Istanbul neighborhood that illuminates the global rise of authoritarianism.
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They Stole a City with Lauren Collins
The American Library in ParisNew Yorker staff writer Lauren Collins explores the 1898 white supremacist coup in Wilmington, North Carolina, and its enduring legacy for American democracy.
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A Life in Letters with Virginia Evans
The American Library in ParisCelebrate Virginia Evans's breakout debut, The Correspondent, and explore the enduring power of letters to connect lives across time.
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The History of Diversity with David Oppenheimer and Isabelle Hanne
The American Library in ParisUC Berkeley law professor David B. Oppenheimer traces the intellectual history of diversity—and examines why it has become one of the most contested ideas of our time.
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Inside the Midterms with Sam Tanenhaus, Maya Kandel, and Martin Gelin
The American Library in ParisA panel discussion on the U.S. Midterm elections and what they could mean for America, Europe, and the world.
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This Cursed Beautiful Land with Evan Gershkovich
The American Library in ParisWall Street Journal reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Gershkovich reflects on his wrongful imprisonment in Russia and the fight for press freedom.
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The Poetry of an Uncertain Future with Jorie Graham
The American Library in ParisA reading by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet from her latest collection, Killing Spree.