• History Tour at the Library

    The American Library in Paris

    Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 103-year history during this expert-led presentation.

    Free
  • (Hybrid) Ben Miller on the Bad Gays of History

    The American Library in Paris
    Hybrid Event

    How can speaking about the villains of LGBTQ past build a more just LGBTQ future? Ben Miller reveals an alternative queer history.

    Free
  • History Tour at the Library

    The American Library in Paris

    Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 103-year history during this expert-led presentation.

    Free
  • An Evening of Poetry with Adrienne Raphel and Megan Fernandes

    The American Library in Paris
    Hybrid Event

    2022-23 American Library Visiting Fellow Adrienne Raphel and poet Megan Fernandes read and discuss a selection of recent works. An evening dedicated to the practice of poetry in the modern world.

    Free
  • (Hybrid) The Cathedrals of France with R. Howard Bloch

    The American Library in Paris
    Hybrid Event

    From their first foundations to the present day, celebrated art historian R. Howard Bloch takes us inside six of France’s most magnificent cathedrals.

    Free
  • Critical Conversations Meeting Eight: Solitude

    The American Library in Paris

    Meeting eight of Critical Conversations, an expert-led discussion series. This season: a reflection on how to lead a contemplative, vital, and unmediated life in an ever-faster digital world.

  • (Hybrid) The International Library Part II: Translating Traditions

    The Center for Fiction 15 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Carmen Boullosa and Samantha Schnee consider translation many times over: from the Book of Genesis, to Boullosa's Book of Eve, to Schnee's translation of Boullosa.

    Free
  • (Online) The Case for Forgetting with Lewis Hyde

    The American Library in Paris
    Virtual Event

    Celebrated literary critic Lewis Hyde asks us to reflect upon our obsession with memory and fear of forgetting. What might happen if we embraced letting go?

    Free
  • (Hybrid) Natasha Lance Rogoff on Post-Soviet Sesame Street

    The American Library in Paris
    Virtual Event

    Sesame Street transformed children’s television in America. What happened when it was brought to the post-Soviet stage? The series’ lead producer tells all.

    Free