[Patron Circle] From Collector to Curator: The Story of Isabella Stewart Gardner with Natalie Dykstra
Explore the extraordinary woman behind one of America’s most stunning museums.
Explore the extraordinary woman behind one of America’s most stunning museums.
In this hybrid talk and interview with writer and critic Rachel Cohen, learn how writers and artists including Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Rainer Maria Rilke, Frank O’Hara and Joan Mitchell borrow from, respond to, and spark each other’s work.
Join us for a reading of our Scholar of Note’s new musical-in-progress inspired by Julia Child’s Paris years, starring professional actors and members of the Library community.
Join us outside the Library’s walls for a walking tour of Gertrude Stein’s Paris with author Francesca Wade.
Join us for an intimate reading with Alice Oswald, one of the most original poetic voices of her generation. In partnership with the Institute for Ideas and Imagination.
A panel discussion on the past, present, and future of France’s far-right movements.
An investigation into the hidden human cost of the green energy transition.
From the pitch to the politics of the most-watched sporting event in the world.
A feast of fiction through the kitchens and cafés of Paris.
In the Library's capstone Ways of Seeing event, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hisham Matar guides us in a sustained act of looking.