(Hybrid) Lessons from Language with Brian Dillon
The American Library in ParisEssayist and critic Brian Dillon joins us at the Library to share his love of language.
Essayist and critic Brian Dillon joins us at the Library to share his love of language.
Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 104-year history during this expert-led presentation.
At mk2 Bibliothèque, in partnership with the mk2 Institut, join Sylvie Laurent for a conversation on race and capital in America.
Join Karin Roffman and Sharon Roffman for an evening of poetry, biography, and musical performance celebrating the life of American poet John Ashbery.
Meeting five of Critical Conversations, an expert-led discussion series that allows Library members to ponder the most important issues of our time. This season: a reflection on how we can save democracy, drawing on history, systems mapping, and the emerging science of collective intelligence.
Join our partners at the Opéra Comique for a special sing-along event.
Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 104-year history during this expert-led presentation.
Meet Karen McManus, the author of bestselling young adult thrillers.
Composer-in-Residence and Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin, sings jazz standards, spirituals, and music of her own from her 2021 EP, Extended.
The Library is delighted to welcome authors Dimitris Lyacos and Vanessa Onwuemezi for a conversation about poetic experimentation, style, and musicality.
Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Royce Vavrek present opera for the 21st-century.
Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 104-year history during this expert-led presentation.
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