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SUMMARY:This Cursed Beautiful Land with Evan Gershkovich
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D9e4630c5-5c95-43b0-8301-f0dde324f0db%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Zoom Link” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F89446961366|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The American Library in Paris welcomes Evan Gershkovich for his debut appearance in France to discuss his memoir\, This Cursed Beautiful Land\, in conversation with Pjotr Sauer\, Russia affairs correspondent for The Guardian. Wrongfully arrested in Russia in March 2023 on fabricated espionage charges\, Gershkovich spent 500 days in prison before his release in a landmark prisoner exchange. In this urgent conversation\, he reflects on his experience of captivity\, the enduring importance of a free press\, and the contradictions of contemporary Russia. \nAbout the speakers: \nEvan Gershkovich is a foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal based in Berlin. Born in New Jersey to Soviet émigrés\, he lived in Russia for more than five years before his 2023 arrest and subsequent sixteen-month imprisonment on false espionage charges. His writing has appeared in the New York Times\, the Economist\, and Foreign Policy\, and he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2025 as part of an investigative team for the Journal. He is the recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship. \nPjotr Sauer is a foreign correspondent for the Guardian covering Russia\, Ukraine\, and the countries of the Caucasus. His reporting is currently focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sauer previously worked in political consultancy and lived in London where he earned a master’s degree in international relations from University College London.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]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_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/gershkovich26/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author,Letters Home
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SUMMARY:Board Game Club (18+)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Looking for a relaxed way to enjoy board games and meet fellow players? Join volunteers Anu and Susan for our new Board Game Club at the Library! \nThis intimate\, volunteer-led group is a chance to discover new games\, revisit old favourites\, and play with a friendly group of fellow enthusiasts. Whether you’re a seasoned strategist or simply curious to try something new\, all skill levels are welcome. \nCome along\, settle in\, and enjoy a few hours of good games and good company! \nDetails: \n\nThis event will take place in the Atelier on the Mezzanine at the Library. Feel free to ask at Member Services if you’re not sure where this is.\nFree for Library members (non-Library members may buy a day pass to come along)\nRSVP essential. Places are limited to keep the group small and relaxed.\nThis event is for adults only.\n\nFor any questions\, contact us at info@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_btn title=”RSVP from 25 October” color=”warning” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.events.mylibrary.digital%2Fevent%3Fid%3D382495|title:RSVP%20from%2025%20October|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/board-game-club/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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SUMMARY:The Poetry of an Uncertain Future with Jorie Graham
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D84469b81-87ff-430c-9ffa-3f34a768ed60%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]One of America’s most celebrated living poets\, Jorie Graham joins us to read from her latest collection\, Killing Spree. Graham’s poems confront the defining crises of our time – from ecological collapse and political violence to technological acceleration to late-stage capitalist excesses. Killing Spree asks what poetry can still reveal amid crisis\, and traces the struggle to remain fully human in a damaged world. \nAbout the speaker: \nJorie Graham is the author of sixteen collections of poems. Her poetry has been widely translated and has been the recipient of numerous awards\, among them the Pulitzer Prize\, the Forward Prize (UK)\, the Los Angeles Times Book Award\, the International Nonino Prize\, and the Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry from the Library of Congress. She lives in Massachusetts and is Boylston Chair Emerita at Harvard University.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: The discussion will be available in person only. \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_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/graham26/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
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SUMMARY:The Smallest Restaurant In Paris with Rachel Khoo and Lindsey Tramuta
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D03b242d0-a076-4505-81d5-2801209e7fd3%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Zoom Link” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F84548485995|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]When Rachel Khoo arrived in Paris\, she had little more than a small apartment\, a passion for food and the determination to build a life in an unfamiliar city. In her new memoir\, The Smallest Restaurant in Paris\, she retraces the years that shaped her—from culinary school and odd jobs to the intimate dinner parties that would eventually inspire her bestselling cookbook and television series The Little Paris Kitchen. \nJoin Rachel Khoo in conversation with Lindsey Tramuta for a discussion about creativity\, food\, and the transformative power of small beginnings. \nAbout the speakers: \nRachel Khoo is a British cook\, author and broadcaster whose Malaysian-Chinese and Austrian heritage inspires her inventive\, design-led approach to food and storytelling. Known for bringing joy and accessibility to cooking\, her work spans television\, books\, brand collaborations and digital media\, including series for the BBC\, Food Network and Netflix\, and judging roles on The Great Australian Bake Off and Great British Menu. She is the author of six books translated into fourteen languages\, and first gained global recognition with The Little Paris Kitchen\, inspired by the one-table restaurant she ran from her tiny Paris flat. Born in South London\, she lives in Sweden with her children. Follow Rachel on Substack at Maison Khoo\, and on Instragram at @rachelkhooks. \nLindsey Tramuta has been based in Paris since 2006. She is a bilingual French-English culture and travel journalist\, bestselling author\, podcaster\, and editorial consultant. Since 2012\, her work has appeared in T: The New York Times Style Magazine\, the New York Times\, Condé Nast Traveler\, Fortune Magazine\, Afar Magazine\, Travel & Leisure\, Eater\, Bloomberg\, Elle\, and Vogue\, among other international publications.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]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_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/khoo26/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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