• Word for Word 2023 at Théâtre Le Ranelagh (Paris 16)

    Théâtre le Ranelagh 5 rue des Vignes, Paris, France

    After a three year hiatus, the San Francisco-based performing arts company Word for Word will be returning to Paris with their performance of HOME by author George Saunders.

  • BBC World Book Club Live Recording with Laurent Binet

    The American Library in Paris

    Join us for a special live recording of the BBC World Book Club featuring novelist Laurent Binet in conversation about his groundbreaking novel HHhH.

  • An Evening with Cultural Fellow Elizabeth Gilbert

    The American Library in Paris

    Join 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.

  • An Evening with Alison Bechdel at Théâtre de la Concorde

    Théâtre de la Concorde 1-3 avenue Gabriel, Paris, France

    On 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.

  • Speaking Out: Women and Justice in France

    The American Library in Paris

    Join us for a panel discussion on France’s public reckoning in the wake of the Gisèle Pelicot trial, featuring journalists Catherine Porter, Anne-Sophie Moreau, and Valentine Faure, along with translator Natasha Lehrer.

  • Flashlight with Susan Choi and Lauren Collins

    The American Library in Paris

    Join us for an evening with celebrated author Susan Choi and New Yorker staff writer Lauren Collins as they discuss Choi’s globe-spanning novel Flashlight, shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize.

  • Art Becomes Writing Becomes Art with Rachel Cohen

    The American Library in Paris

    In this hybrid talk and interview with writer and critic Rachel Cohen, learn how writers and artists including Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Rainer Maria Rilke, Frank O’Hara and Joan Mitchell borrow from, respond to, and spark each other’s work.