Join reporters who publish the stories that journalists were silenced for writing. What is a forbidden story, and how can we protect free speech?
Critically acclaimed author Gunnhild Øyehaug, celebrated as “master of the short story,” presents Evil Flowers: a playful new story collection full of Baudelarian wit.
What does it mean to be Caribbean in the 21st century? The International Library and Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival present Elektrik: Francophone Literature in Glittering Translations.
What might a mountain lion have to say about Los Angeles? Experience modern life, weird sex, climate collapse, and gender questioning through the eyes of California’s most famous, ill-fated puma in Henry Hoke’s rambunctious new work, Open Throat.
A major voice in African literature makes a special appearance at the American Library to discuss writing the story of resistance.
Scholar of Note Ladee Hubbard provides an exclusive preview of her current project: a literary survey of marginalized women, from Eurydice to the femme fatale to Black women today.
Paris, like all urban centers, has a long history of gentrification. What does this look like today? What will it mean for the Paris of the future?
French republicanism demands the fair treatment of all citizens regardless of their background. Is refusing to name race creating a more equal society, or is it taking away the tools we have to discuss the problem?
How do trends become trends? What makes something popular? Inaugural speakers in our Evenings with an Author marquee series W. David Marx and B.J. Novak confront the mystery of culture.
A bilingual book launch places Emily Dickinson in conversation with American modernist painting. Explore the voices and visions of modernist America.
John Ashbery, one of the most celebrated poets of American history, is revealed in a never-before-seen light. Discover where life and poetry intertwine with historian Karin Roffman.
Two experts discuss the traditions of French winemaking and contemporary revolutions in the industry. What are we to make of the new French wine?
