Scrap Poetry (ages 12–18)
Create your own original poetry, using found words from YA novels.
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The American Library in Paris
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Research Skills: A Workshop (ages 8–12)
The American Library in ParisJoin Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Jason Hazard for a workshop dedicated to research and creating factual reports.
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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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Story Hour: Summer Turns to Fall (ages 3–5)
The American Library in Paris3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group!
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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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Teen Night: Save Yourself From Trolls (ages 12–18)
The American Library in ParisDecipher fact from fiction, and discover how to foil online trolls in order to escape the Library!
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Bookworms Book Club: “The Last Cuentista” (ages 9–12)
The American Library in ParisJoin fellow bookworms to discuss the 2022 Newbery Medal winner.
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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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Teen Night: Photography with Angelica Brewis (ages 12–18)
The American Library in ParisExplore the technical and creative aspects of photography.