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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Warming Up with Madeleine Orr
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have all seen the headlines. At the Australian Tennis Open in early 2020\, heat and smoke from bushfires caused players to collapse. Skiers across Europe have canceled trips to mountain resorts due to an unsettling dearth of snow. And extreme heat killed hundreds\, if not thousands  of migrant workers who were building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Temperatures have reached new heights around the world\, dramatically altering the experience of sporting events for players\, fans\, and support staff alike. \nIn her book Warming Up: How Climate Change Is Changing Sport\, Madeleine Orr marshals her unique academic background in sports management and ecological research to consider the implications of a warming climate for one of the largest entertainment industries in the world. \nThe conversation will be moderated by UNESCO’s Director of Social Polices\, Gustavo Merino. \nAbout the speakers: \nMadeleine Orr is a leading sport ecologist and professor at the University of Toronto. A Forbes 30 under 30 inductee\, she is the founder and co-director of The Sport Ecology Group\, who consult on international climate issues for sports organizations such as the Commonwealth Secretariat\, the UNEP\, World Athletics\, Adidas\, F1 teams\, and the NCAA. Madeleine has worked closely with the BBC and ESPN to further public understanding of climate issues in sport. She is a 2023–24 Future of Canada Fellow. www.madeleineorr.com \nGustavo Merino has been the Director of Social Polices at UNESCO since January 2024. Previously he was Leader of the Public Policy Unit at the Institute for Obesity Research and as Research Professor and Leader of the Public Policy Health Initiative at the School of Government and Public Transformation of Tecnológico de Monterrey\, where he was also Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Government for Mexico City Region. Prior to that\, he was Director of the Investment Center Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). He has held senior positions in the Government of Mexico including Deputy Minister of Social and Human Development\, Deputy Minister for Prospective\, Planning and Evaluation and Head of the Planning and International Affairs Unit at the Ministry of Social Development. He was also CEO of Mexico’s national development bank for agriculture and rural areas\, Financiera Rural. Dr. Merino has also been a Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Public Policy Research at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico (ITAM) in Mexico City and a consultant in the field of social development\, public finance and competition policy. He has a master’s and PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University and a BA in Economics from ITAM.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nA BBC article titled “What Would a Greener World Cup Look Like?” draws heavily upon Orr’s work. Read the article here. \nOrr appeared as a guest in a 2022 episode of the podcast The Bunker to discuss the ecological future of the Olympics. You can listen to the podcast here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Read along with the Library! If you want to prepare ahead of this event\, copies of Warming Up will be on sale one week in advance\, as well as after the event. Stop by Member Services to purchase your copy. Books are generously provided by Smith&Son. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/orr24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240514T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240514T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) The Art of Biography with Stacy Schiff
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Stacy Schiff is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and one of the leading non-fiction life writers of our time. Schiff’s biographies animate the lives and legacies of time-hallowed historical figures such as Samuel Adams\, Benjamin Franklin\, and Cleopatra\, countering popular narratives and misunderstandings with meticulous historical detail.  \nThe Library is delighted to host Schiff as our Writer-in-Residence this May. In this program\, the author will appear in conversation with Elaine Sciolino\, a contributing writer for the New York Times. The event will be followed by a reception\, to which all attendees are invited.  \nAbout the speakers: \nStacy Schiff is the author of Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)\, winner of the Pulitzer Prize; Saint-Exupéry\, a Pulitzer Prize finalist; and A Great Improvisation: Franklin\, France\, and the Birth of America\, winner of the George Washington Book Prize. Published to ecstatic reviews\, her Cleopatra: A Life was a #1 bestseller. Named one of the New York Times’s Top Ten Books of 2010\, it has been translated into thirty-five languages and won the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography. David McCullough greeted Schiff’s 2015 The Witches\, also a #1 bestseller\, as “brilliant from start to finish.” Schiff’s most recent book\, The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams\, was a Wall Street Journal Top Ten Book of 2022 and figured as well on President Obama’s list of Favorite Books of 2022. The Wall Street Journal has called Schiff “perhaps the most seductive writer of nonfiction prose in America in our time.” Among other honors\, Schiff has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Humanities\, and the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library\, where she has been named a Library Lion.   \nElaine Sciolino is a contributing writer and former Paris bureau chief for the New York Times. Her forthcoming book\, Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World’s Greatest Museum\, will be published in 2025. Decorated Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French state\, she is the author of the national best-sellers The Seine and The Only Street in Paris. She has lived in Paris since 2002.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nShiff’s most recent book is a portrait of the American revolutionary activist and politician Samuel Adams. You can read NPR’s enthusiastic review of the book here. \nSchiff’s biography of Benjamin Franklin has recently been adapted into a miniseries\, with Michael Douglas starring as the beloved Founding Father. Watch the trailer for the miniseries here. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]The Writer-in-Residence program is generously supported by The de Groot Foundation. \nImportant information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/schiff24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240509T193000
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) The Examined Life with Scott Hershovitz and Sarah Bakewell
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]The Library will be closed on this day for the Ascension holiday.\nLibrary services will not be available.\nDoors will open at 19h00. \nEvent will be followed by a reception.[/vc_message][vc_column_text]In Nasty\, Brutish\, and Short\, Scott Hershovitz\, co-writing with his two young children\, uses the child’s sense of curiosity and simplicity as a starting point from which to investigate ethics\, existence\, religion\, identity\, and justice from fresh perspectives. In his latest book\, Law is a Moral Practice\, Scott Hershovitz approaches the relationship between moral action and the law with refreshing frankness and levity\, uncovering a very human history of setting\, breaking\, and remaking rules for good living. \nSarah Bakewell’s work is similarly engaged with the idea of ethical living. Her latest book\, Humanly Possible\, masterfully recounts the long history of humanism and freethinking. Join these two professional philosophers to discuss the big questions of life: the nature of goodness\, the possibility of ethical living\, and the meaning of being human. \nJoin the two authors as they consider philosophy’s most fundamental questions\, the eternal urgency of philosophy\, and the necessity of making philosophical thought accessible to all.  \nAbout the speakers: \nScott Hershovitz is director of the Law and Ethics Program and professor of law and philosophy at the University of Michigan. He holds a BA in philosophy and politics from the University of Georgia\, a JD from Yale Law School\, and a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford\, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Professor Hershovitz served as a law clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court. He is the author of Nasty\, Brutish\, and Short\, co-written with his two young children. He is married to Julie Kaplan\, a social worker\, whom he met at summer camp. They live in Ann Arbor with their two children\, Rex and Hank.  \nSarah Bakewell is the author of several works of biography and philosophy\, including At the Existentialist Café and How to Live: a life of Montaigne. Her latest\, Humanly Possible: 700 years of humanist freethinking\, enquiry\, and hope\, was a New York Times bestseller in 2023 and was named by Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nHershovitz’s first book\, Nasty\, Brutish\, and Short\, takes the hilarious and profound questions of young children as the starting point for serious philosophical inquiry. You can read an excerpt from the book here. \nA New York Times review of Humanly Possible explains that Bakewell “delights in the paradoxical and the particular\, reminding us that every human being contains multitudes.” Read the review here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Read along with the Library! If you want to prepare ahead of this event\, copies of Nasty\, Brutish\, and Short and Humanly Possible will be on sale one week in advance\, as well as after the event. Stop by Member Services to purchase your copy. Books are generously provided by Smith&Son. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/hershovitzbakewell24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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SUMMARY:History Tour at the Library
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover: \n\n\nOur origin story\, when our Library warehoused a collection of books donated to the Doughboys fighting alongside Allied troupes in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and more) who explored our stacks during their time in Paris\nOur Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries in the 1920s\nThe true stories of the brave Librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII\nHow the Library has evolved over its 103-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent\n\n\nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please email us if you are reserving for 4 or more people. (Do not reserve through the site.) \nPlease email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-5-3-24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240502T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240502T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) The Anatomy of Privilege: Nick McDonell on Quiet Street
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nick McDonell has written eleven books\, ranging from novels (the first of which he wrote at the age of seventeen) to nonfiction accounts of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. With his latest book\, a memoir called Quiet Street\, McDonell turns his gaze inward\, taking his own upbringing in a wealthy New York family as his subject. Among other institutional contexts\, he considers the private all-boys school that he attended in Manhattan\, his time as a student at Harvard\, and his summers spent at the Devon Yacht Club. Across these accounts\, McDonell reflects upon the machinations of privilege\, using his own life as a prism through which to understand larger dynamics of class\, race\, and inequality. He will appear in conversation at the Library with photographer and filmmaker Roopa Gogineni. \nAbout the speakers: \nNick McDonell has published eleven books. His work has been translated into 23 languages and appeared on bestseller lists around the world. He is the author of the novels Twelve\, The Third Brother\, An Expensive Education\, and The Council of Animals\, as well as a work of political theory\, The Civilization of Perpetual Movement\, and five books of reportage on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan\, including The Bodies in Person. He has contributed reporting and essays to Harper’s Magazine\, The London Review of Books\, Libération\, The Paris Review\, newyorker.com\, and TIME\, among other publications. He has also written for film and television. \nAs a reporter\, McDonell has covered the wars in Sudan\, Iraq\, Afghanistan and Ukraine. He helped found The Zomia Center\, which is dedicated to the study of ungoverned and semi-governed regions known as non-state spaces. He grew up in New York City and studied literature at Harvard and international relations at St. Anthony’s College\, Oxford. \nRoopa Gogineni is a filmmaker\, photographer and curator from West Virginia whose work considers historical memory and modes of resistance. After a decade in Nairobi she is now based in Paris. Suddenly TV\, her latest film about magical thinking and revolution\, was nominated for the IDA Awards and earned jury prizes at SXSW\, IndieLisboa\, and Kasseler Dokfest. She holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Oxford and teaches at Parsons Paris.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nYou can read an extract from Quiet Street here. \nA review of Quiet Street in the Chicago Review of Books describes the book’s success in tracing the “violence” of the “one percent.” Read the review here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Read along with the Library! If you want to prepare ahead of this event\, copies of Quiet Street will be on sale one week in advance\, as well as after the event. Stop by Member Services to purchase your copy. Books are generously provided by Smith&Son. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/mcdonell24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240430T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240430T203000
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SUMMARY:(In Person Full) (Hybrid) Annie Ernaux & Photography with Lou Stoppard and Lauren Collins
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]French author Annie Ernaux\, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature\, writes of her desire to “describe reality as through the eyes of a photographer and to preserve the mystery and opacity of the lives I encountered.” \nCurator Lou Stoppard’s exhibition “Exteriors—Annie Ernaux & Photography” (at La Maison européenne de la photographie\, now through 26 May) traces this close relationship between Ernaux’s autobiographical prose and the medium of photography. She juxtaposes passages from Ernaux’s book Exteriors—a collage of observations and reflections on the streets\, shops\, and public transportation networks of Cergy-Pontoise—with an array of photographs from the museum’s collection. \nStoppard will appear in conversation with writer and journalist Lauren Collins. \nThe program is produced in collaboration with la Maison européenne de la photographie and art book publisher MACK\, which has released a book accompanying the exhibition. \nPlease note that while in-person registration to this event is now full\, registration to attend on Zoom is still available. \nAbout the speakers: \nLou Stoppard is a British writer and curator.  She has written for The Financial Times\, Aperture\, The New York Times and The New Yorker. Her books include a survey of the work of street photographer Shirley Baker\, published by Mack in 2019\, ‘Pools’\, an exploration of swimming in photography\, published by Rizzoli in 2020\, and Exteriors: Annie Ernaux and Photography\, published by Mack in 2024\, to time with an exhibition of the same name at MEP\, Paris. \nLauren Collins began contributing to The New Yorker in 2003 and became a staff writer in 2008. Her subjects have included Michelle Obama\, Donatella Versace\, the graffiti artist Banksy\, Emmanuel Macron\, 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. She is working on a second book\, about a coup d’état perpetrated by white supremacists in Wilmington\, North Carolina\, in 1898\, and its effects over the past hundred and twenty years. \nThis event is in partnership with the Maison Européenne de la Photographie.  \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nYou can check out Stoppard’s exhibition on Annie Ernaux & Photography yourself by visiting the MEP before 6 May 2024. \nIn 2020\, Stoppard edited a photography collection called Pools\, bringing together a dazzling array of contemporary photographs featuring poolside parties\, submerged swimmers\, and other pool-related objects and events. You can peruse a preview of the book (or order a copy of your own) here. \nLauren Collins has appeared at the Library several times\, both as a guest and as a moderator for our programs. You can watch a recording of her presenting her memoir When in French: Love in a Second Language at the Library here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/stoppard24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240426T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240426T110000
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SUMMARY:History Tour at the Library
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover: \n\n\nOur origin story\, when our Library warehoused a collection of books donated to the Doughboys fighting alongside Allied troupes in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and more) who explored our stacks during their time in Paris\nOur Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries in the 1920s\nThe true stories of the brave Librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII\nHow the Library has evolved over its 103-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent\n\n\nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please email us if you are reserving for 4 or more people. (Do not reserve through the site.) \nPlease email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-4-26-24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240425T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240425T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240329T141632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T102002Z
UID:64699-1714073400-1714077000@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Lunar Horizons: To the Moon with NASA Experts
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NASA’s upcoming crewed mission to the Moon\, Artemis III\, is currently scheduled for 2026\, marking humanity’s first return to the lunar surface in over 50 years and the first-ever visit to the lunar South Pole. During this mission\, two crew members will descend to the Moon’s surface\, near its South Pole\, for approximately a week. The astronauts’ objectives will include conducting scientific research and performing a series of moonwalks. \nScientists Ryan Zeigler\, Lunar Sample Curator at NASA\, and Christine Shupla\, responsible for scientific engagement at the non-profit Lunar Planetary Institute\, will share the latest and greatest advancements in lunar research. They will share ideas on science education and literacy\, and how we can make learning about lunar science accessible to all. \nThis event is organized in partnership with Ephémerides\, the organization founded by French astrophysicist Fatoumata Kébé. \nAbout the speakers: \nChristine Shupla manages the Lunar Planetary Institute Science Engagement staff\, with 16 years of experience in NASA’s planetary science education community and 15 years of experience in informal science education. She also leads the Lunar Planetary Institute’s scientist engagement efforts\, providing professional development and resources to assist planetary scientists in their efforts to share their science with public audiences. \nRyan Zeigler is NASA’s Lunar Sample Curator in the Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation Office of the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division at the Johnson Space Center. The principal focus of Ryan Zeigler’s research is the geochemistry and petrography of lunar samples to better understand how the Moon formed\, how it differentiated and how impacts have subsequently altered its surface.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nEphémerides founder Fatoumata Kébé spoke at the American Library in Paris last year about her book Lettres à la Lune\, which explores how humans across history\, from astrophysicists to poets\, have about the moon. Rewatch the conversation on the Library’s YouTube channel. \nWith Artemis III\, humankind will return to the surface of the moon. Discover the mission and explore the scientific innovation behind it. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/ephemerides24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240424T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240424T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240313T143119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T155816Z
UID:63728-1713987000-1713990600@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Looking to Art\, At Home and Abroad with Benjamin Moser
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2002\, at the age of twenty-five\, Benjamin Moser moved from New York to the Netherlands. In search of places to anchor him in his new home\, he began paying visits to Dutch art museums\, where he developed a fascination with the “Dutch Masters” (a term given to a group of 17th-century Dutch painters\, including Rembrandt and Vermeer\, who developed distinctive styles and produced works that continue to inspire viewers). In his new book\, The Upside-Down World\, Moser delves into the details of the lives of the Dutch Masters\, drawing from scant historical records to generate speculative musings and biographical accounts of these beloved painters. \nMoser has also produced several other award-winning biographies and translations. His 2009 biography of the Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector has been instrumental in securing Lispector’s rich literary legacy among global audiences. His 2019 biography of Susan Sontag was widely praised and won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Through his biographies and his translations\, Moser bridges both linguistic and cultural gaps\, deftly introducing the complexities of foreign literature and the lives of international artistic figures to the English-speaking world. \nMoser will be joined in conversation by Pamela Druckerman\, a cultural writer and journalist. Druckerman has published five books and has written for The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, and Le Monde\, among other publications. \nAbout the speakers: \nBenjamin Moser is the author of Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector\, a finalist for the National Book Critics’ Circle Award and a New York Times Notable Book of 2009. For his work bringing Clarice Lispector to international prominence\, including through publishing her complete works in English\, he received Brazil’s first State Prize for Cultural Diplomacy. For Sontag: Her Life and Work\, he won the Pulitzer Prize. His latest book\, The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters\, was published in October 2023. He lives in the Netherlands and France. \nPamela Druckerman is a journalist and the author of five books including Bringing Up Bébé\, which has been translated into 31 languages. She won an Emmy for The Forger\, a New York Times documentary about a French teenager in WWII. Her op-eds\, essays\, articles and reviews have  been published in the The New York Times\, The Economist\, The Atlantic\, Le Monde and many other publications. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nMoser recently translated an interview with the renowned Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector from Portuguese to English. You can read his translation\, and listen to the original Portuguese recording\, in a piece for The New Yorker.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Read along with the Library! If you want to prepare ahead of this event\, copies of The Upside-Down World will be on sale one week in advance\, as well as after the event. Stop by Member Services to purchase your copy. Books are generously provided by Smith&Son. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/moser24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240423T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240423T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240313T142750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T065733Z
UID:63725-1713898800-1713904200@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(In Person Full) (Hybrid) The US Presidential Elections: Journalists Look at What’s Ahead
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The US presidential race has provoked intense anxiety\, not only among voters but also around the world. The results could have profound implications on almost every front: immigration\, the war in Ukraine\, the Middle East\, NATO\, Russia\, the Supreme Court. Join us for an extended\, 90-minute media panel moderated by Vivienne Walt\, in partnership with the Overseas Press Club of America\, to discuss how the campaign is going\, what to look for in the months ahead\, and to answer your questions. \nPlease note the early start time of this event. \nPlease note that while in-person registration to this event is now full\, registration to attend on Zoom is still available. \nAbout the speakers: \nVivienne Walt is a Paris correspondent for TIME Magazine and Fortune Magazine. Her work has appeared in the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, the Wall Street Journal\, National Geographic\, BusinessWeek\, and more. She is governor of the Overseas Press Club of America. \nThe Washington Post’s senior national political correspondent\, Ashley Parker has covered the White House since Trump’s 2016 election\, a campaign she also covered. She has shared two Pulitzer Prizes\, one for Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections\, the other for the January 6 insurrection. Ashley will Zoom in from the campaign trial to talk about Biden’s strengths and weaknesses\, and a Trump victory might bring. She recently described the feeling in the Democratic Party: “There’s a deep concern Biden may not be the best candidate to beat Trump…There’s a desire among some for a plan B.”  \nThe New York Times chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe\, Steven Erlanger has covered about 120 countries. He’s been bureau chief in eight cities\, including London\, Moscow\, Jerusalem and Paris\, and has also served as the Times’ chief diplomatic correspondent in Washington. He has shared two Pulitzer Prizes for the New York Times\, one for covering Al Qaeda after 9/11\, the other for coverage of Russia in 2017. Steve will talk about how the U.S. elections will impact the world. Recently he wrote: “For most European governments\, the prospect that Trump could return to the White House is a prime topic of private discussion. Mr. Trump’s victory in 2016 gave a major boost to European populist politics\, and another victory would almost surely do the same.” \nGuillaume Debré\, Deputy Editorial Director of TF1\, France’s biggest TV news network\, was based in Washington for 16 years\, working for CNN and French TV\, covering the Obama and Trump presidencies. He’s the author of several books on US politics\, including on Obama and Trump\, and a book titled “How Money Ruined American democracy.” Guillaume will talk about how the elections are being covered by the rest of the world\, from his Paris perch\, and how the stakes are truly global.  \nFor years\, Cuban-American illustrator Edel Rodriguez has captured the dark absurdity of US politics on the covers of TIME\, the New Yorker\, and others. His “Meltdown” and “Total Meltdown” TIME covers became iconic representations of the Trump presidency. He will join the panel on Zoom to talk about how to portray the election’s epic importance amid media overload and voter dissatisfaction.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. Please note the early start time of this event. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/opc24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240419T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240419T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240301T152022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T152022Z
UID:63526-1713524400-1713524400@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:History Tour at the Library
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover: \n\n\nOur origin story\, when our Library warehoused a collection of books donated to the Doughboys fighting alongside Allied troupes in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and more) who explored our stacks during their time in Paris\nOur Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries in the 1920s\nThe true stories of the brave Librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII\nHow the Library has evolved over its 103-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent\n\n\nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please email us if you are reserving for 4 or more people. (Do not reserve through the site.) \nPlease email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-4-19-24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240418T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240418T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240328T143049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T144723Z
UID:63723-1713466800-1713472200@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(In Person Only) Play and Creativity with Lillian Davies and Chloe Briggs
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Writer Lillian Davies and artist Chloe Briggs’s collaboration began with a conversation while observing their children at play in the Parc de Belleville in Paris. Their resulting book\, Playgrounds\, is set up like a workbook and uses images and text to explore how public spaces can activate creativity and create a sense of community and connection. The authors also show how play—the freedom to imagine the world differently—is essential to our artistic endeavors. \nGuided by the authors\, participants will complete creative exercises inspired by Playgrounds. The workshop wraps up with participants sharing their creations to foster a sense of camaraderie and mutual inspiration. \nMaximum 40 participants. Open to all ages.  \nAbout the speakers: \nChloe Briggs is an artist and educator based in Paris. In 2013 she created the Drawing is Free project\, which makes connecting through drawing available to everyone. She runs drawing workshops both online and in person and offers a free weekly online portrait drawing session that is open to all. On Briggs’s Patreon account you can read her writing about drawing and listen to conversations with fellow artists about the experience of drawing a human face\, and art as a means of connection. @drawingisfree_org \nLillian Davies is a Paris-based art historian and writer. Author of multidisciplinary artist Mounir Fatmi’s monograph\, Suspect Language\, Davies contributes to Artforum\, Flash Art\, Interview Magazine\, Numéro and Objektiv as well as writing for art books and museum catalogs. You can read her work on her website. Davies is guest lecturer at École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts\, Paris; Ecole W (Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas); and Parsons Paris\, and is Adjunct Professor at Paris College of Art. She is a recipient of AICA France’s Bourse Ekphrasis and holds a BA in Art History and Comparative Religions from Columbia University\, a MA in Curating Contemporary Art from Royal College of Art\, London\, and recently conducted doctoral research in a Troisième Cycle at École du Louvre. @lillian.davies[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nPlaygrounds is available for purchase at independent bookstores Librairie Yvon Lambert\, The Red Wheelbarrow\, and After8 Books. Read about the project on their website.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/daviesbriggs24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240417T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240417T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240329T140908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T102042Z
UID:63690-1713382200-1713385800@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Opéra Comique presents Archipel(s)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us in welcoming the Opéra Comique back to the Library and discover their new show Archipel(s). Commissioned by their youth theater troupe La Maîtrise Populaire de L’Opéra Comique\, this production combines singing\, acting\, and dance. The story\, inspired by a series of workshops conducted with the Maîtrise’s pupils\, is an exploration of coming-of-age and how young people follow\, or choose to break\, society’s rules. \nLibrettist Adrien Borne\, choreographer Ewan Jones\, and stage director James Bonas will offer a behind-the-scenes perspective on the show’s creation and share their thoughts on opera’s place in the future. \nAbout the speakers: \nDirector James Bonas recently directed Leonard Bernstein’s Candide at the Welsh National Opera with his regulator collaborator\, animation artist Grégoire Pont. The pair also directed the French premiere of Hans Abrahamsen’s The Snow Queen for the Opéra National du Rhin and Carl Orff’s Der Mond and Maurice Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges and L’Heure Espagnole for the Opéra de Lyon. \nChoreographer Ewan Jones trained in musical theater at Arts Educational Schools London and holds an MA in choreography. His work in musical theater and opera has taken him around the world; most recently he returned from Dubai\, where he was staging the critically acclaimed new version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. Other international credits include Matilda (Norway); Something Rotten! and Sister Act (Germany); The Phantom of the Opera (Romania\, Norway\, Greece\, Bulgaria\, and Saudi Arabia); Der Mond in Lyon and L’Étoile (Portugal). In 2019 Jones became movement coordinator and choreographer for seasons 2 and 3 of the hit Netflix TV series Sex Education. Following that\, he was invited to join Disney+ as movement director for their upcoming series The Ballad of Renegade Nell. \nLibrettist Adrien Borne is the author of several award-winning novels in French\, including Mémoire de soie et La Vie qui commence\, published by JC Lattès\, as well as an adaptation of the opera Carmen for teenagers. He divides his time between writing\, journalism\, and public speaking. His work explores the liberating power of words and the stories they tell\, whether fictional or real.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nThe Maîtrise Populaire de l’Opéra Comique brings together young performers ages eight through twenty-five for an immersive education in the theater arts. Discover their work. \nRead more about Archipel(s). [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speaker(s) will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/operacomique24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240416T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240313T141214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T114138Z
UID:63681-1713295800-1713299400@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(In Person Only) Music and Mingle: The Bow and the Brush with Dan Flanagan
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Finding one’s place in Paris can be challenging. As an expatriate institution\, we champion the forging of connections at the Library. This is why we’re delighted to announce Music and Mingle\, a Members-only event series. \nMembers seeking to foster new friendships\, build their network\, and celebrate the arrival of spring in good company are invited to an evening of solo violin compositions\, accompanied by projections of visual art\, with violinist Dan Flanagan. With music directly inspired by artwork\, the program highlights historic pieces by Pissarro\, Rafaëlli\, Guillaumin\, Pinchon\, and living artists including Paul Gibson\, Nikki Vismara\, and Elaine Prat. Created and conceptualized by Flanagan\, the program includes his own compositions alongside several commissioned works written by 18 celebrated living New Music composers\, including Libby Larsen\, James Stephenson\, Trevor Weston\, and Nathaniel Stookey\, and the concert will feature compositions by contemporary American composers inspired by historical French paintings. \nWhether seeking to discover our community for the first time\, or to reunite with old friends\, join us in celebrating everyone who makes the American Library in Paris a cultural home. \nPlease note\, this event will be in-person only and reserved for Library members. \nAbout the performer: \nDan Flanagan has built a multifaceted career as a soloist and orchestral musician\, performing concertos with orchestras in California and recitals throughout the United States and Europe. Flanagan currently serves as Concertmaster of the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera\, Concertmaster of West Edge Opera\, and Instructor of Violin at University of California\, Berkeley. The 2023-24 season includes solo recitals at The Center for New Music (San Francisco)\, Boston University\, Carnegie Hall\, University of Rome\, and The American Library in Paris. His program\, The Bow and the Brush\, includes 23 newly composed solo violin pieces inspired by paintings and sculptures. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: This event will be in person at the Library only and reserved for Library Members. Please bring your Library card to the event for verification. \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_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/flanagan24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240413T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240413T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240314T124758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T100214Z
UID:64128-1713020400-1713027600@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(In-Person) Spring Workshop Session 2 with Katherine J. Chen
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us for a two-part workshop and conversation with author Katherine J. Chen on the craft of writing. This workshop is open to participants who are interested in having either their fiction or creative nonfiction read and discussed in a supportive environment; it is a space to ask questions\, to circulate ideas\, and to have an open\, seminar-like discussion. Katherine will also share her own research and writing process. \nPlease note\, this event and other workshop events require advance registration and payment. Please register here by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.  \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/workshop_chen24_2/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240412T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240412T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240301T151838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T151838Z
UID:63522-1712919600-1712919600@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:History Tour at the Library
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover: \n\n\nOur origin story\, when our Library warehoused a collection of books donated to the Doughboys fighting alongside Allied troupes in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and more) who explored our stacks during their time in Paris\nOur Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries in the 1920s\nThe true stories of the brave Librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII\nHow the Library has evolved over its 103-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent\n\n\nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please email us if you are reserving for 4 or more people. (Do not reserve through the site.) \nPlease email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-4-12-24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240411T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240411T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240314T124754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T100225Z
UID:64012-1712862000-1712869200@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(In-Person) Spring Workshop Session 1 with Katherine J. Chen
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us for a two-part workshop and conversation with author Katherine J. Chen on the craft of writing. This workshop is open to participants who are interested in having either their fiction or creative nonfiction read and discussed in a supportive environment; it is a space to ask questions\, to circulate ideas\, and to have an open\, seminar-like discussion. Katherine will also share her own research and writing process. \nPlease note\, this event and other workshop events require advance registration and payment. Please register here by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.  \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/workshop_chen24_1/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240410T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240410T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240313T135233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T135530Z
UID:63661-1712777400-1712781000@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Recovery and Renewal with Octavia Bright
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In memoir This Ragged Grace\, celebrated writer and broadcaster Octavia Bright follows two events from her life that coincided in the same period: her recovery from addiction and her father’s descent into dementia. With vivid prose and a candid\, open-hearted voice\, Bright explores the complex interplays between family dynamics\, mental health\, loss\, and resilience. Her work challenges conventional narratives around grief\, putting forward a more nuanced understanding that embraces its messy\, nonlinear process. In this program\, Bright will reflect upon her approach to writing memoir\, her multifaceted perspectives on grief and sobriety\, and the roles that literature\, philosophy\, and art have played in her recovery. \nAbout the speaker: \nOctavia Bright is a writer and broadcaster. She co-hosts Literary Friction\, the literary podcast and NTS Radio show\, with Carrie Plitt. Recommended by The New York Times\, The Guardian\, BBC Culture\, Electric Literature\, The Sunday Times and others\, it has had over 1.4 million downloads. Her writing has been published in a number of magazines including The White Review\, Harper’s Bazaar\, ELLE\, Wasafiri\, Somesuch Stories\, and the Sunday Times. This Ragged Grace\, published by Canongate\, is her first book.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nYou can read an excerpt from This Ragged Grace here. \nBright is the co-host of a popular literary podcast called Literary Friction. You can listen to the podcast here\, on NTS Radio\, or you can also find it on a podcast app.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Read along with the Library! If you want to prepare ahead of this event\, copies of This Ragged Grace will be on sale one week in advance\, as well as after the event. Stop by Member Services to purchase your copy. Books are generously provided by Smith&Son. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/bright24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240409T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240313T134438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T150333Z
UID:63659-1712691000-1712694600@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Heroines and Historical Fiction with Katherine J. Chen
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In her new book Joan\, Katherine J. Chen reimagines the life of the legendary Joan of Arc\, infusing the historical narrative with a fresh\, contemporary voice. Chen delves into the complexities of Joan’s character\, presenting her not just as a martyr and saint\, but as a flesh-and-blood young woman with fears\, ambitions\, and a formidable sense of purpose. Combining meticulous research with imaginative storytelling\, Joan offers a nuanced exploration of faith\, power\, and gender dynamics in medieval France. \nChen will appear in conversation with Patricia Dailey\, a medieval scholar who focuses on histories of gender and sexuality. Dailey is currently a Faculty Visitor at the Institute for Ideas and Imagination. \nAbout the speaker: \nKatherine J. Chen is the author of Joan: A Novel of Joan of Arc (Random House US / Hodder & Stoughton UK)\, which won the 2023 American Library in Paris Book Award\, and Mary B. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, The New York Times Book Review\, Los Angeles Review of Books\, Literary Hub\, and other publications. Her next book\, under contract with Random House\, will explore the complex sibling relationship between Morgan le Fay and Arthur. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Boston University’s MFA Fiction program\, and she is currently a doctoral student in the Department of English at Brown University. \nPatricia Dailey is an Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Her work spans medieval literature\, contemporary philosophy\, gender studies\, psychedelic studies\, and eco-criticism.  She is the author of Promised Bodies: Time\, Language\, and Corporeality in Medieval Women’s Mystical Texts (Columbia UP 2013)\, and has authored numerous articles. She is finishing a book on the arboreal sublime; while also writing an experimental autobiography of parentheses\, or\, what could be called life\, in parentheses.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nRead an excerpt from Chen’s 2023 American Library in Paris Book Award winning novel Joan. \nChen’s first novel\, Mary B\, brings a vivid voice to the most-overlooked Bennet sister from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. In 2018\, Chen wrote a piece for Literary Hub about her love for “plain” literary heroines like Mary Bennet. Read the piece here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Read along with the Library! If you want to prepare ahead of this event\, copies of Joan will be on sale one week in advance\, as well as after the event. Stop by Member Services to purchase your copy. Books are generously provided by Smith&Son. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/chen24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240405T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240405T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240301T150631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T150631Z
UID:63518-1712314800-1712314800@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:History Tour at the Library
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover: \n\n\nOur origin story\, when our Library warehoused a collection of books donated to the Doughboys fighting alongside Allied troupes in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and more) who explored our stacks during their time in Paris\nOur Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries in the 1920s\nThe true stories of the brave Librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII\nHow the Library has evolved over its 103-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent\n\n\nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please email us if you are reserving for 4 or more people. (Do not reserve through the site.) \nPlease email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-4-5-24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240404T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240404T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240312T132308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T213407Z
UID:63657-1712259000-1712262600@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Charles Trueheart presents Diplomats at War
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For many in the American Library in Paris community\, Charles Trueheart requires no introduction. Trueheart was the Director of the American Library from 2007 to 2017\, during which time he oversaw remarkable growth and evolution at our beloved institution. He continues his service to the American Library as a member of the Board of Trustees.  \nTrueheart has recently published a memoir about his family’s involvement in American political history\, specifically the Vietnam War. His godfather was Frederick “Fritz” Nolting\, the US ambassador to South Vietnam from 1961 to 1963\, and his father was William Trueheart\, Nolting’s second-in-command. Nolting and William Trueheart were close friends for many years\, but their friendship was torn apart by the war that went on to traumatize the populations of both the US and Vietnam for generations. In Diplomats at War\, Trueheart draws from personal memory\, family records\, and his decades of experience as a political reporter to contemplate the breakdown of a friendship alongside the story of the US’s involvement in Vietnam. \nAbout the speaker: \nCharles Trueheart was director of the American Library in Paris from 2007 to 2017. Most of his earlier career was in journalism\, including fifteen years at the Washington Post\, first covering book publishing and literary topics\, then as a correspondent in Canada and France. Before joining the Post\, Trueheart was associate director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University and director of the Kennedy School of Government’s Public Affairs Forum. His writing has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly and the American Scholar\, where he is a contributing editor. His book on Vietnam during the Kennedy years\, Diplomats at War\, was released in February 2024. Trueheart was educated at Exeter and Amherst. He and his wife\, Anne Swardson\, live in Paris and Staunton\, Virginia.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nYou can read excerpts from Diplomats at War here. \nTrueheart is a contributing editor for the American Scholar. You can find his recent writing for the American Scholar here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speaker will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Read along with the Library! If you want to prepare ahead of this event\, copies of Diplomats at War will be on sale one week in advance\, as well as after the event. Stop by Member Services to purchase your copy. Books are generously provided by Smith&Son. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/trueheart24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240404T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240404T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20231010T151044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T174347Z
UID:56848-1712257200-1712262600@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Critical Conversations Meeting Six: Online Stupidity\, Why Conversations Fail at Scale
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The problems of our century demand collective intelligence\, and yet the rise of social media seems to bring nothing but collective stupidity. Why do social media apps and online forums seem to bring out our most extreme\, gullible or trivial qualities? Could we redesign them to turn “groupthink” into large-scale\, participatory problem-solving? \nReadings to prepare: \n\n“What is Groupthink?” (video)\n“The Abilene Paradox” (video\, see 06.14 – 10.14)\n\n Some details: Whether in France or America\, debate is central to healthy democracy. Critical  Conversations encourages both disagreement and agreement through thinking\, talking\,  reading\, and actively participating in community. Since the series’ inception in 2020\, we have tackled race in America\, the climate crisis\, migration\, and technology. Across seasons\, participants have challenged themselves\, their peers\, and the world in which we live.  \nPlease note\, this event and all event in the Critical Conversations series require advance registration and payment. Please register here by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.  \nPlease write to programs@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions or thoughts.  \nAbout Critical Conversations: Whether in France or America\, debate is central to healthy democracy. Critical Conversations encourages both disagreement and agreement through thinking\, talking\, reading\, and actively participating in community. Since the series’ inception in 2020\, we have tackled race in America\, the climate crisis\, and migration. Across seasons\, participants have challenged themselves\, their peers\, and the world in which we live. \nAbout the Critical Conversations 2023-24 leaders: \nProf. Lex Paulson is Executive Director of the UM6P School of Collective Intelligence (Morocco) and lectures in advocacy at Sciences Po-Paris. Trained in classics and community organizing\, he served as mobilization strategist for the campaigns of Barack Obama in 2008 and Emmanuel Macron in 2017. He served as legislative counsel in the 111th U.S. Congress (2009-2011)\, organized on six U.S. presidential campaigns\, and has worked to advance democratic innovation at the European Commission and in India\, Tunisia\, Egypt\, Uganda\, Senegal\, Czech Republic and Ukraine. He is author of Cicero and the People’s Will: Philosophy and Power at the End of the Roman Republic\, from Cambridge University Press\, and is co-editor of the Routledge Handbook of Collective Intelligence for Democracy and Governance. \nProf. Mark Klein is a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence\, serves as a professor and Senior Scientific Advisor at the UM6P School of Collective Intelligence\, and Chief Scientist at HiveWise Inc\, a startup in the collective intelligence space. His research draws from such fields as artificial intelligence\, social computing\, economics\, operations research\, and complexity science to develop and evaluate computer technologies that enable greater ‘collective intelligence’ in large groups faced with complex decisions. He has over 180 publications in these areas\, and has served on the editorial boards of many prominent journals and conferences related to AI and social computing. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/cc6_2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240403T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240403T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240312T131716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T171644Z
UID:63653-1712172600-1712176200@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(Hybrid) The International Library: Brown Diaspora with Moon Charania
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Moon Charania is a writer and cultural scholar whose work stands at the intersectionality of race\, gender\, and diasporic studies. In her new book\, Archive of Tongues (2023)\, Charania weaves together the personal and the theoretical\, using her own mother’s life as a prism to refract upon the broader experiences of brown women around the world. Her work examines histories of migration\, dispossession\, violence\, and sexuality\, offering a fresh perspective on rhythms of everyday life for marginalized women. At its heart\, Archive of Tongues not only uncovers the hidden archives of brown mothers’ lives\, but also invites us to reconsider the foundational assumptions of feminist\, queer\, and postcolonial studies. \nCharania will appear in conversation with Sandeep Bakshi\, Associate Professor of Decolonial\, Postcolonial and Queer Studies at University Paris Cité. \nAbout the speakers: \nMoon Charania is an Associate Professor of International Studies and Comparative Women’s Studies at Spelman College. Dr. Charania is a feminist theorist whose research explores the psychosocial dimensions of the lives of women of color – she investigates social\, political\, and intimate issues in relation to violence and care\, gender and sexuality\, racism\, and the diasporic experience. She is the author of two books\, Archive of Tongues: An Intimate History of Brownness (Duke University Press\, 2023) and Will the Real Pakistani Woman Please Stand Up: Empire\, Visual Culture\, and the Brown Female Body (McFarland 2015). Charania is also the recipient of a number of awards and fellowships\, including the Anschutz Distinguished Fellow in American Studies at Princeton University (2024)\, a Fulbright Specialist Appointee (2023)\, Emory University Psychoanalytic Society (2023)\, a Fellow at Emory University James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference (2018). She is beginning a new book project on brownness and femicide.  \nSandeep Bakshi researches on transnational queer and decolonial enunciation of knowledges. He received his PhD from the School of English\, University of Leicester\, UK\, and is currently employed as an Associate Professor of Decolonial\, Postcolonial and Queer Studies at University Paris Cité. He coordinates two research seminars\, “Peripheral Knowledges” and “Empires\, Souths\, Sexualities\,” and leads the Pôle Société Civile of the Cité du Genre Institute\, Université Paris Cité. Co-editor of Decolonizing Sexualities: Transnational Perspectives\, Critical Interventions (Oxford: Counterpress\, 2016)\, ‘Decolonial Trajectories’\, special issue of Interventions(2020)\, and Qu’est-ce que l’Intersectionnalité? Dominations plurielles : sexe\, classe et race (2021)\, he has published on queer and race problematics in postcolonial literatures and cultures. He is the co-founder and serves on the board of the Decolonizing Sexualities Network (https://decolonizingsexualities.org). \nAbout the International Library series:  \nThis conversation is part of the International Library\, a new series launched in collaboration with the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn and the Center for the Art of Translation in San Francisco which will offer conversations across time\, place\, and language.  \nThe International Library celebrates the live diffusion of in-person conversations in the hope of connecting new audiences across land and sea for a collective\, intercultural experience. These conversations will broach deeper questions about writing and translation as we learn to think critically about how stories are told\, investigating the points of view\, the timing of the translations\, and the intended or assumed audiences as well as inspiration\, philosophy\, and craft.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nWhile she was completing the research and writing of her own book on brown maternal diaspora\, Moon Charania wrote a review José Esteban Muñoz’s book The Sense of Brown. The review introduces some of the key themes and concepts of Charania’s work (including diasporic experience\, brownness\, and maternity). Read the review here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nThis conversation will be livestreamed at the Center for the Art of Translation and the Center for Fiction as part of the International Library series. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/charania24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240402T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240402T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240312T153632Z
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SUMMARY:(In Person Registration Full) (Hybrid) Plant-Based Paris: The Future of Vegan Cuisine with Amanda Bankert and David Lebovitz
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Can you imagine macarons without eggs\, or profiteroles without cream? Is it possible to create delicious French pâtisserie without using any animal byproducts? \nIn 2015\, Amanda Bankert opened Boneshaker Donuts and Coffee in Paris\, bringing her expert take on a sweet staple of American cuisine to a city already brimming with pastries. Bankert has since gained a reputation in Paris and beyond for her creative fusion of French and American baking. Her donuts\, like the rest of her baking\, are entirely vegan: Bankert draws from her judicious sweet tooth and her Le Cordon Bleu training to create mouth-watering\, plant-based desserts without sacrificing an ounce of quality. Her new cookbook\, Voila Vegan\, experiments with a blend of French and American techniques and divulges 85 decadent vegan recipes. \nAmerican admirers of French cooking have long followed the work of David Lebovitz. Lebovitz is the best-selling author of cookbooks like My Paris Kitchen\, Ready for Dessert\, and The Sweet Life in Paris. His food writing has been featured in dozens of prominent publications\, including Bon Appétit\, Food + Wine\, and The New York Times. He is also an enthusiastic supporter of Bankert’s work. \nIn this program\, Bankert and Lebovitz will engage in conversation with one another\, recounting their experiences as American chefs in Paris and exploring their thoughts on the future of vegan cuisine in France. \nWant a taste before the event? We’ll be hosting a Boneshaker pop-up at the Library starting at 13h00 on April 2. Stop by to sample mini versions of the famous donuts\, and purchase a copy of Voilà Vegan in advance. Only available while supplies last!  \nPlease note that in-person registration to this event is now full. Online registration is still available. \nAbout the speakers: \nAmanda Bankert\, an Irish-American pastry chef trained at Cordon Bleu Paris\, is the founder of France’s first plant-based donut shop\, Boneshaker Donuts & Coffee. She’s a two-time cookbook author: “Voilà Vegan” (Penguin Random House\, 2023) and “Donuts\, Café\, and Good Vibes” (Hachette\, France\, 2023). Amanda champions veganism not as a restrictive diet\, but as an inclusive\, indulgent lifestyle that simply excludes animal products.  \nDavid Lebovitz spent nearly thirteen years in the kitchen at Chez Panisse in Berkeley\, California\, one of the original farm-to-table restaurants in America\, beginning as a line cook in the café before moving to the pastry department. He was named one of the Top Five Pastry Chefs in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Chronicle and has been featured in Bon Appétit\, Chocolatier\, Food+Wine\, Milk Street\, Cook’s Illustrated\, the Los Angeles Times\, Newsweek\, Travel and Leisure\, the New York Times\, People\, Saveur\, Sunset\, USA Today\, and on CNN.  \nIn 1999 David left the restaurant business to start writing cookbooks and launched a website (later\, known as a blog) to coincide with the release of his first book\, Room for Dessert. His blog\, www.davidlebovitz.com is one of the most widely-read food blogs in the world\, with nearly 2 million page views per month. He is the author of nine books\, including My Paris Kitchen\, with stories and recipes about life and cooking in Paris\, and Drinking French\, which was named the Best New Cocktail Book by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. Other books include The Great Book of Chocolate\, The Perfect Scoop\, Ready for Dessert\, L’Appart\, and The Sweet Life in Paris. The latter two are currently in development for a tv series. \nDavid now has dual nationality\, French and American\, and writes a newsletter (davidlebovitz.substack.com)\, which is the #2 newsletter on the Substack platform. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nLooking to do some research on Bankert before this program? Take a trip to Boneshaker Donuts and Coffee and try her donuts for yourself! \nDavid Lebovitz has run a highly influential food blog\, complete with recipes\, food commentary\, and reflections on the restaurant world of Paris\, for almost twenty-five years.  Check out the blog here. \nLebovitz has graciously appeared at the American Library in Paris twice before. You can watch recordings of his appearances here and here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: \nPlease note that in-person registration to this event is now full. Online registration is still available. \nThe discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Want a taste before the event? We’ll be hosting a Boneshaker pop-up at the Library starting at 13h00 on April 2. Stop by to sample mini versions of the famous donuts\, and purchase a copy of Voilà Vegan in advance. Only available while supplies last! Donuts generously provided by Boneshaker and books by Smith&Son. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/bankert24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240327T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240327T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240228T144305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T192718Z
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Seminar: In Three Lines (or less) with Patricia Lockwood
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us for a conversation with Writer-in-Residence Patricia Lockwood on the internet’s effects on writing\, and an interactive seminar to experiment with form and fragmentation.  \nInspired by Patricia Lockwood’s work engaging with the internet and with the idea of ‘nowness\,’ short-form internet writing and Felix Feneon’s Novels in Three Lines\, join us for a conversation on the internet’s effects on writing and language. How does being online change one’s voice? How does the internet and its constraints and character limits affect language? Following the conversation\, we’ll provide a series of prompts for audience members to write and respond to within a set character limit.  \nAbout the speaker:  \nPatricia Lockwood is the author of four books\, including the 2021 novel “No One Is Talking About This\,” an international bestseller\, winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize\, finalist for the Booker Prize\, and translated into 30 languages. Her 2017 memoir “Priestdaddy” won the Thurber Prize for American Humor and was named one of the Guardian’s 100 best books of the 21st century. She also has two poetry collections\, “Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals” (2014) and “Balloon Pop Outlaw Black” (2012). Lockwood’s work has appeared in the New York Times\, the New Yorker\, and the London Review of Books\, where she is a contributing editor. She lives in Savannah\, Georgia. \nReverberations:  \nIn March\, the Library is delighted to be hosting Reverberations: Literature Out Loud\, a festival spotlighting innovations in the arts. In a series of concerts\, conversations\, and workshops\, artists and authors are coming together to celebrate the history of storytelling and sound. Learn more about the festival and discover other events. \nReverberations is organized in partnership with the Opéra Comique and with the generous support of Festival Napa Valley\, the American Center for Arts and Culture\, and the Florence Gould Foundation. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nPlease note\, clocks moved forward in the US on 10 March\, but do not move forward in France until 31 March: If you are attending a virtual or hybrid program from a US time zone\, the time difference will be one hour less between 10 March and 31 March\, and will return to normal on 31 March. \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_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/lockwood24-2/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240326T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240326T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240215T162511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T182639Z
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Patricia Lockwood\, Writing Now: A Conversation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Patricia Lockwood is a poet\, memoirist\, and novelist\, best known for her characteristic blend of internet-age humor and profound emotional depth. Her breakout memoir\, Priestdaddy\, swings playfully between the sacred and the profane in its depiction of Lockwood’s upbringing in a conservative Catholic household. Lockwood’s poetry pushes the boundaries of both content and form\, showcasing her knack for capturing the zeitgeist of the digital age. Her novel No One Is Talking About This combines the ephemerality of social media with eternal themes like family\, grief\, and caretaking\, and deftly manages literary form to achieve distinctive moods and emotional effects. Across her work\, Lockwood writes with a sharp and refreshing voice\, and proves herself adept at examining the absurdities of our time with wit\, warmth\, and a penetrating eye. \nThis event will be followed by a cocktail reception with light refreshments.  \nAbout the speaker:  \nPatricia Lockwood is the author of four books\, including the 2021 novel “No One Is Talking About This\,” an international bestseller\, winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize\, finalist for the Booker Prize\, and translated into 30 languages. Her 2017 memoir “Priestdaddy” won the Thurber Prize for American Humor and was named one of the Guardian’s 100 best books of the 21st century. She also has two poetry collections\, “Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals” (2014) and “Balloon Pop Outlaw Black” (2012). Lockwood’s work has appeared in the New York Times\, the New Yorker\, and the London Review of Books\, where she is a contributing editor. She lives in Savannah\, Georgia. \nReverberations:  \nIn March\, the Library is delighted to be hosting Reverberations: Literature Out Loud\, a festival spotlighting innovations in the arts. In a series of concerts\, conversations\, and workshops\, artists and authors are coming together to celebrate the history of storytelling and sound. Learn more about the festival and discover other events. \nReverberations is organized in partnership with the Opéra Comique and with the generous support of Festival Napa Valley\, the American Center for Arts and Culture\, and the Florence Gould Foundation. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nPlease note\, clocks moved forward in the US on 10 March\, but do not move forward in France until 31 March: If you are attending a virtual or hybrid program from a US time zone\, the time difference will be one hour less between 10 March and 31 March\, and will return to normal on 31 March. \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_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/lockwood24-1/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240323T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240323T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240215T151943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T084946Z
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SUMMARY:(Offsite Partner Event) Opéra Comique: Voyage au pays de Maurice Ravel
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\n\nMa Mère l’Oye\, Chansons madécasses\, Cinq mélodies populaires grecques\, etc. \n\n\nDirection musicale Louis Langrée • Artistes Académie de l’Opéra-Comique • Maîtrise Populaire de l’Opéra-Comique • Orchestre de chambre de Paris \n\nLearn more about the event here. \n\nImportant information: This event will take place in person at the Opéra Comique\, 1 Pl. Boieldieu\, 75002 Paris. \nAccess to this event requires purchase of a ticket through Opéra Comique. Click on the button below to purchase your ticket with a special discounted rate.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1662638079176{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Purchase your ticket” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”left” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbilletterie.opera-comique.com%2Fselection%2Fpackage%3FproductId%3D10229188210292|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/voyage-au-pays24/
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240323T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240323T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240227T145605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T145639Z
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SUMMARY:The Vocabulary of U.S. College Admissions with College Goals (ages 14–adult)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Given the demands of the American university application process\, students interested in pursuing higher education in the U.S. are well advised to begin preparing early in their high school career for its demands\, perhaps even before they embark on their final two years of study toward the French bac or IB. In this presentation with guests from College Goals\, teens and their parents will explore the application and admissions process for US colleges and universities and how best to prepare. What do families need to know for their students to be successful and satisfied by the university search and application process? How can students produce a strong and interesting U.S. university application? In the first of a series of presentations on aspects of the American college application process\, College Goals’ counselor\, Andrea van Niekerk will discuss the concepts\, language\, and protocols students need to be aware of if they hope to apply to US institutions. \n  \nAbout Andrea van Niekerk: Andrea served for a decade as Associate Director of Admission\, with a focus on international applicants\, and as Freshman Academic Adviser at Brown University\, and as Residential Fellow in a dorm at Stanford. Still based in Silicon Valley\, she now works with both American and international families as part of College Goals. Andrea has over 20 years of experience in college admission and academic advising. She is a member of NACAC\, HECA and WACAC. \n About College Goals: College Goals is a university admission consulting practice specializing in counseling families interested in higher education opportunities in the US and in English-medium universities around the world. The team of counselors collectively offers decades of professional experience in higher education. College Goals provides expert counsel and support throughout the college search and application process\, including choice of appropriate institutions\, test requirements\, recommendations and interviews\, essay writing\, and the preparation of distinguished applications. Find out more at www.collegegoals.com \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1709040324351{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: \nThis event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. \nQuestions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfgcIGP0rZo_SWHrWiAjd6nMTwIqnsfk6jZLIlD-bpeh4Z61g%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/the-vocabulary-of-u-s-college-admissions-2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240322T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240322T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240205T115103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T115103Z
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SUMMARY:History Tour: 1920s Edition
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Did you know that Gertrude Stein had a penchant for pulpy mystery novels? Or that Hemingway attempted to secure a job at the Library for his drinking buddy? \nThe American Library in Paris invites you to register for a 1920s-focused History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover: \n\n\nOur origin story\, when our Library warehoused a collection of books donated to the Doughboys fighting alongside Allied troupes in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and more) who explored our stacks during their time in Paris\nOur Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries in the 1920s\n\n\nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please email us if you are reserving for 4 or more people. (Do not reserve through the site.) \nPlease email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-3-22-24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240321T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240321T233000
DTSTAMP:20260417T194527
CREATED:20240207T163303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T160448Z
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SUMMARY:Les Années Folles at La Coupole
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Party like it’s the 1920s and immerse yourself in the rich literary history of the American Library in Paris with Les Annees Folles at La Coupole! \nYou’ll enter the iconic La Coupole dance hall in Paris’s 14th arrondissement and be transported back to the 1920s with a live jazz quartet\, dancing\, and entertainment. You’ll rub elbows with writers and historians specialized in the era’s literary history\, and you’ll learn more about the Library’s storied relationships with Lost Generation writers and artists. \nEntrance includes a 15-piece cocktail food menu\, champagne\, wine and beer. 1920s costumes highly encouraged! \nEvent is SOLD OUT![/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/lesanneesfolles24/
LOCATION:La Coupole\, 102 Boulevard du Montparnasse\, Paris\, 75014\, France
CATEGORIES:Adults
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