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SUMMARY:John Singer Sargent and Henry James: Painting and Prose in a Gilded Age
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LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251113T193000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating the Prix Médicis
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3Ddaf4e1bb-9250-4ef0-a9e6-844f7760db17%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join us for a special conversation exploring the history and inner workings of the Prix Médicis\, one of France’s most prestigious literary distinctions.  \nJust days after the 2025 laureates are announced on 5 November\, get an inside look at how the prize is awarded from jury members Pascale Roze\, Marie Darrieussecq\, and Anne Garréta. \nWe’ll learn about the prize’s evolution over time\, how a book is crowned\, and the influence of major literary honors in shaping France’s literary future. \nAbout the Prix Médicis: \nThe Prix Médicis was founded in 1958 by Gala Barbisan and Jean-Pierre Giraudoux with the aim of recognizing bold and innovative literary works\, often outside the mainstream. Each year\, it awards a prize to a novel\, story\, or collection of short stories by an author who is either a debut writer or whose renown does not yet match the recognized quality of their work. \nThanks to the patronage of the GRoW @ Annenberg Foundation\, which took effect in 2025\, the Prix Médicis awards a grant for the translation into English of the winning French-language novel\, thus contributing to the bond between the two cultures.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Rejoignez-nous pour une conversation exceptionnelle autour de l’histoire et du fonctionnement interne du Prix Médicis\, l’une des distinctions littéraires les plus prestigieuses de France. \nQuelques jours après l’annonce des lauréats 2025\, le 5 novembre\, découvrez les coulisses de l’attribution du prix avec membres du jury Pascale Roze\, Marie Darrieussecq\, et Anne Garréta. \nNous explorerons l’évolution du prix au fil du temps\, la manière dont un livre est couronné\, ainsi que l’influence des grandes distinctions littéraires sur l’avenir des lettres françaises. \nÀ propos le Prix Médicis: \nLe prix Médicis a été fondé en 1958 par Gala Barbisan et Jean-Pierre Giraudoux\, avec l’intention de distinguer des œuvres littéraires audacieuses et innovantes\, souvent en marge des courants dominants. Il récompense chaque année un roman\, un récit ou un recueil de nouvelles dont l’auteur débute ou dont la notoriété reste encore inférieure à la qualité reconnue de son œuvre. \nGrâce au mécénat de la fondation GRoW @ Annenberg qui a pris effet en 2025\, le Prix Médicis accorde une bourse de traduction en langue anglaise au roman de langue française primé\, contribuant ainsi heureusement au lien entre les deux cultures.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: The discussion will be available in person only. Please note this event will mainly be in English. \nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Cultural Fellow Molly Ringwald
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Purchase Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D7e84cc63-a5e9-43da-b932-6eb048711b49%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]From her starring roles on screen to her celebrated literary work as an essayist and translator from French\, Molly Ringwald has built a career defined by reinvention and creative curiosity. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation with Ringwald\, the American Library’s Fall 2025 Cultural Fellow\, tracing her path across film\, fiction\, and French literature. \nIn conversation with author and staff writer for the New Yorker Lauren Collins.  \nAbout the Fall 2025 Cultural Fellow: \nMolly Ringwald is an actress\, author\, and translator. She is the author of two bestselling books\, Getting the Pretty Back and When It Happens to You\, and the translator of the award-winning\, internationally bestselling novels Lie With Me by Philippe Besson and My Cousin Maria Schneider by Vanessa Schneider. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times\, the New Yorker\, Vogue\, Marie Claire\, and the Guardian. \nHer extensive film work includes Paul Mazursky’s Tempest; the iconic John Hughes films Sixteen Candles\, Pretty in Pink\, and The Breakfast Club; the independent drama All These Small Moments; and Netflix’s The Kissing Booth. On stage\, Ringwald has starred in numerous Broadway productions\, including Cabaret\, Enchanted April\, and Sweet Charity. Her television credits include the acclaimed series Riverdale\, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story\, and Feud: Capote vs. the Swans. \nAbout our Moderator: \nLauren Collins is a staff writer for The New Yorker. Her subjects have included Michelle Obama\, Emmanuel Macron\, Demna\, the street artist Invader\, French tacos\, the refugee crisis\, and equal pay. Since 2015 she has been based in Paris\, covering stories mainly from France. She is the author of When in French: Love in a Second Language\, which the Times named as one of its 100 Notable Books of 2016. Her second book\, “They Stole a City: Wilmington’s White Supremacist Coup and the Families Who Live With Its Legacy\,” will be published on July 7\, 2026.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: This event is reserved for Library Members. Please have your Library card accessible when purchasing your ticket. Please note that tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. This event will be in-person only\, and a recording will not be made available. \n\n18:40-19:00 – Doors open & check-in\n19:00-20:00 – Event begins\n20:00-20:30 – Book signing\n\nPlease note: Each guest may have only one book signed.\n\n\n\nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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