• An Evening with Cultural Fellow Elizabeth Gilbert

    The American Library in Paris

    Join us for an intimate evening with Gilbert, the Library’s Spring 2026 Cultural Fellow, as she offers a candid look at a career defined by curiosity, risk, and hard-won wisdom.

  • An Evening with Alison Bechdel at Théâtre de la Concorde

    Théâtre de la Concorde 1-3 avenue Gabriel, Paris, France

    On the 20th anniversary of Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, Alison Bechdel looks back on the paradoxical trajectory of her cult classic as one of the most frequently banned books in the United States. Offsite at Théâtre de la Concorde.

  • Speaking Out: Women and Justice in France

    The American Library in Paris

    Join us for a panel discussion on France’s public reckoning in the wake of the Gisèle Pelicot trial, featuring journalists Catherine Porter, Anne-Sophie Moreau, and Valentine Faure, along with translator Natasha Lehrer.

  • Flashlight with Susan Choi and Lauren Collins

    The American Library in Paris

    Join us for an evening with celebrated author Susan Choi and New Yorker staff writer Lauren Collins as they discuss Choi’s globe-spanning novel Flashlight, shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize.

  • Art Becomes Writing Becomes Art with Rachel Cohen

    The American Library in Paris

    In this hybrid talk and interview with writer and critic Rachel Cohen, learn how writers and artists including Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Rainer Maria Rilke, Frank O’Hara and Joan Mitchell borrow from, respond to, and spark each other’s work.

  • Bon Appétit: A Staged Reading with Brenda Withers

    The American Library in Paris

    Join us for a reading of our Scholar of Note’s new musical-in-progress inspired by Julia Child’s Paris years, starring professional actors and members of the Library community.

  • A Poetry Reading with Alice Oswald

    The American Library in Paris

    Join us for an intimate reading with Alice Oswald, one of the most original poetic voices of her generation. In partnership with the Institute for Ideas and Imagination.

  • Far-Right France

    The American Library in Paris

    A panel discussion on the past, present, and future of France’s far-right movements.