Ukraine’s Past, Present, and Future
The American Library in ParisHow the war in Ukraine is reshaping Europe and the world, with The Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov and Le Figaro's Margaux Benn, moderated by Renée Kaplan.
How the war in Ukraine is reshaping Europe and the world, with The Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov and Le Figaro's Margaux Benn, moderated by Renée Kaplan.
A global conversation on the life, work, and enduring influence of Wainaina, with Achal Prabhala, Hemley Boum, and Jeremy Harding.
Poets Sasha Debevec-McKenney and Oluwaseun Olayiwola explore love, memory, identity, and the strange business of growing up, with Emma Gomis.
An interactive lecture from Scholar of Note Lilly Dancyger on what writers can learn from visual art.
The rise of modern conservatism—and the man who made it happen.
A rare glimpse into intelligence, global power struggles, and the fight to safeguard democracy in an era of relentless espionage.
Explore the legacy of a pioneering art dealer who shaped modern art, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the Musée de l’Orangerie’s current exhibition with their curators.
Join novelist R. O. Kwon and visual artist Chloé Quenum for a cross-disciplinary, bilingual conversation on the tangled questions of ownership and origin in art.
Exploring the changing face of Paris’s culinary scene with Lindsey Tramuta, Carina Soto Velasquez & Nora Bouazzouni.
Jean Strouse and Madeleine Schwartz explore the art, literature, and an iconic friendship that defined a Gilded Age—and what it reveals about today.
A behind-the-scenes look at one of France’s most influential literary prizes with Pascale Roze, Marie Darrieussecq, and Anne Garréta.
The celebrated actress, author, and translator reflects on her art and life.

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