The Art of Seeing with Thomas Schlesser and Alexandra Suich Bass
Join us for a conversation on Schlesser\'s international bestseller, Mona’s Eyes, a moving story about art, family, and seeing the world while you still can.
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The American Library in Paris
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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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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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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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An Evening with Cultural Fellow Molly Ringwald
The American Library in ParisThe celebrated actress, author, and translator reflects on her art and life.
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Between Paint and Print with Rachel Cusk and Megan Rooney
The American Library in ParisA multi-disciplinary conversation on how work takes shape on the page and on the canvas.
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Matisse in Morocco with Jeff Koehler
The American Library in ParisHow Tangier transformed one of modern art’s greatest painters.
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Behind the Scenes of the Notre-Dame Restoration with Hank Silver
The American Library in ParisDiscover how a forest of oak in Normandy became the rebuilt medieval roof of Notre-Dame.
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BBC World Book Club Live Recording with Laurent Binet
The American Library in ParisJoin us for a special live recording of the BBC World Book Club featuring novelist Laurent Binet in conversation about his groundbreaking novel HHhH.
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An Evening with Cultural Fellow Elizabeth Gilbert
The American Library in ParisJoin us for an intimate evening with Gilbert, the Library’s Spring 2026 Cultural Fellow, as she offers a candid look at a career defined by curiosity, risk, and hard-won wisdom.
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An Evening with Alison Bechdel at Théâtre de la Concorde
Théâtre de la Concorde 1-3 avenue Gabriel, Paris, FranceOn the 20th anniversary of Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, Alison Bechdel looks back on the paradoxical trajectory of her cult classic as one of the most frequently banned books in the United States. Offsite at Théâtre de la Concorde.