(In Person at mk2 Bibliothèque) Eileen Myles on Chelsea Girls
Celebrated artist and poet Eileen Myles speaks with journalist Elisabeth Philippe on Chelsea Girls at the mk2 Bibliothèque. The American Library in Paris is co-sponsoring this event.
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mk2 Bibliotheque 128 - 162 Av. de France, Paris, 75013, France
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(Hybrid) Andrew Curran on Who’s Black and Why
The American Library in ParisThe birth of scientific racism has been increasingly associated with the Enlightenment era. If this is true, how did the Enlightenment era invent race? Andrew S. Curran speaks about this as well as his new book (co-edited with Henry Louis Gates Jr.), Who’s Black and Why? A Hidden Chapter in the Eighteenth-Century Invention of Race.
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(Hybrid) Festival America: Invisibles et Très Visibles with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Viet Thanh Nguyen
The American Library in ParisTwo of the most prominent voices in contemporary fiction convene as part of Festival America to discuss interplays of visibility and invisibility in society and literature. Faced with the wounds of injustice, could writing act as a cure?
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(In Person at the Pompidou in Vincennes) Festival America: Politique de la Littérature with Jonathan Franzen, Karl Marlantes, and Viet Thanh Nguyen
Centre Culturel Georges Pompidou in Vincennes 142 rue de Fontenay, Vincennes, FranceAmerican Library in Paris Programs Manager Alice McCrum moderates a discussion on the politics of literature for Festival America. This event will take place at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Vincennes.
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(In Person at the Maison des Associations in Vincennes) Festival America: L’empire des Sens with Marcial Gala, Brandon Taylor, and Bryan Washington
Maison des Associations 41 Rue Raymond du Temple, Vincennes, FranceAmerican Library in Paris Programs Manager Alice McCrum moderates a conversation on desire, sense experience, and the body in contemporary literature as part of Festival America. This event will take place at the Maison des Associations in Vincennes.
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(Hybrid) An Evening with Joyce Maynard
The American Library in ParisJoin the Library in exploring the multifaceted and iconoclastic life and work of celebrated author Joyce Maynard.
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(Hybrid) Peter Conradi on Who Lost Russia
The American Library in ParisFrom missteps of Western policy to the mythology of the Soviet empire, expert in modern Russian political history Peter Conradi speaks with TIME correspondent Vivienne Walt on the invasion of Ukraine, what led up to it, and what it means for the future.
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Entre Nous: The Deeper End with Deborah Levy and Colombe Schneck
Reid Hall 4 Rue de Chevreuse, Paris, Paris, FranceThought streams, digressions, surface, breath. A conversation at Reid Hall organized in collaboration with Columbia Global Centers | Paris and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination.
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(Hybrid): An Evening with Deborah Levy
The American Library in ParisFollowing the conclusion of her renowned living autobiography trilogy, Deborah Levy discusses a life translated into words, and what remains unsaid.
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(Hybrid) Matthieu Aikins and Luke Mogelson on Wartime Journalism
The American Library in ParisWartime reporters Matthieu Aikins and Luke Mogelson bring their experiences in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine to a discussion on war zone coverage and the stakes of journalism.
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(Hybrid) Nobles and Yeomen: How French Brought ‘Class’ to English with Peter Sokolowski
The American Library in ParisWhy does English have both brotherhood and fraternity? Why is the crime called murder but the accusation called homicide? Merriam-Webster dictionary editor Peter Sokolowski speaks on why we have so many synonyms, and how our language has evolved.
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(Hybrid) Lindsey Tramuta, Rokhaya Diallo, and Grace Ly on Who Represents France
The American Library in ParisWriters Lindsey Tramuta, Rokhaya Diallo, and Grace Ly speak about diversity, representation, the mythology of the Parisienne, and the lived experience of women in France.
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