How To Write About Africa: Celebrating the Legacy of Binyavanga Wainaina
A global conversation on the life, work, and enduring influence of Wainaina, with Achal Prabhala, Hemley Boum, and Jeremy Harding.
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The Poetry of Becoming
The American Library in ParisPoets Sasha Debevec-McKenney and Oluwaseun Olayiwola explore love, memory, identity, and the strange business of growing up, with Emma Gomis.
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Lessons in Looking with Lilly Dancyger
The American Library in ParisAn interactive lecture from Scholar of Note Lilly Dancyger on what writers can learn from visual art.
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Sam Tanenhaus on William F. Buckley, Jr.
The American Library in ParisThe rise of modern conservatism—and the man who made it happen.
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Inside the CIA with Tim Weiner and Pierre Haski
The American Library in ParisA rare glimpse into intelligence, global power struggles, and the fight to safeguard democracy in an era of relentless espionage.
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Berthe Weill and the Parisian Avant-Garde with Curators Lynn Gumpert and Sophie Eloy
The American Library in ParisExplore the legacy of a pioneering art dealer who shaped modern art, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the Musée de l’Orangerie’s current exhibition with their curators.
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Art Without Borders with novelist R. O. Kwon and artist Chloé Quenum
The American Library in ParisJoin novelist R. O. Kwon and visual artist Chloé Quenum for a cross-disciplinary, bilingual conversation on the tangled questions of ownership and origin in art.
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Stirring the Pot: Paris Dining Today
The American Library in ParisExploring the changing face of Paris’s culinary scene with Lindsey Tramuta, Carina Soto Velasquez & Nora Bouazzouni.
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Tricks & Treats in the Stacks – Halloween at the Library (18+)
The American Library in ParisGet ready for a spine-tingling night at the Library! Join us for creepy cocktails, delicious bites, thrilling games, and a costume contest. 😈
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John Singer Sargent and Henry James: Painting and Prose in a Gilded Age
The American Library in ParisJean Strouse and Madeleine Schwartz explore the art, literature, and an iconic friendship that defined a Gilded Age—and what it reveals about today.
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Celebrating the Prix Médicis
The American Library in ParisA behind-the-scenes look at one of France’s most influential literary prizes with Pascale Roze, Marie Darrieussecq, and Anne Garréta.
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An Evening with Cultural Fellow Molly Ringwald
The American Library in ParisThe celebrated actress, author, and translator reflects on her art and life.