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SUMMARY:Saturday Series: Geometric Art Exploration (ages 6–12)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Participants in this workshop will take a look at examples of geometric art\, and then make their own masterpieces. All supplies will be provided by the Library. \nThis event will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Amber Auer with the help of Library volunteers. The activity is entirely in English\, and no translation will be provided. All participants must be able to understand and speak English in order to participate in the program. Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in Library programs on their own\, while their chaperone remains inside the Library.\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1686067596052{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfAzSB9zLXa6rxNQrx-OCy_-Ze6PWx3ujv9OXWjhJ5N0C7r8w%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/geometric-art/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240203T150000
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SUMMARY:(In-Person) Experimental Fiction as Philosophical Experiment Part 1 with Justin Smith-Ruiu
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From Plato’s Symposium to the Bhagavad Ghita\, to more recent figures such as Sartre and Camus\, some of the most significant philosophical texts of human history have been written in the mode of storytelling. Avoiding the path of didactic truth\, authors use basic tools of character and plot to tease out nuanced meditations upon love\, truth\, politics\, enlightenment\, and life itself. \nHow does fiction lend itself to philosophical inquiry? In what ways does philosophy\, in turn\, broaden the horizons of fiction? When looked at closely enough\, where do the boundaries between fiction and philosophy exist–if such boundaries exist at all? And how can writers begin to do philosophy through fiction? \nPhilosopher\, author\, and historian Justin Smith-Ruiu is an expert in undertaking experimental fiction as a form of philosophizing. Over the course of three sessions\, he will share his perspective on the relationship between philosophy and experiment\, and demonstrate the role of creativity in the philosophical project. \nThe workshop will unfold over three two-hour sessions. These will take place in person at the Library on 3 February\, 10 February\, and 17 February from 15h00 to 17h00 CET and are open to both Library Members and non-members. Please register here by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.  \nIn the first meeting\, participants will be introduced to the subject matter of philosophical fiction\, reading and discussing examples of philosophical texts. In the following two meetings\, participants will bring their own ideas to the table through exercises and critique. We will explore thinking differently\, writing strangely\, and the avenues of expression which open up to us when we dare to break the rules. \nWeek One:  \n\nWhat is philosophy? What is fiction? How do the two overlap? Some key moments in history: Lucian of Samosata\, True History; Miguel de Cervantes\, Don Quixote; Margaret Cavendish\, Blazing-World; Voltaire\, Candide.\nWhy have some philosophers and some traditions preferred literary engagement with philosophical problems to direct argumentative treatises? Dostoyevsky\, Brothers Karamazov; Sartre\, Nausea.\nWhat is “experiment”? How do genre-bending works\, between philosophy and literature\, help to illuminate the nature of both? Jorge Luis Borges\, Ficciones; Italo Calvino\, Invisible Cities; OuLiPo.\nWhat are the nature and aims of Justin Smith-Ruiu’s activities in this domain? With special attention to In Search of the Third Bird and other more recent work.\nWeek One objective: devising our own projects.\n\nPlease note\, this event and other workshop events require advance registration and payment. Please register here by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.  \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/workshop_smith24_1/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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SUMMARY:Pop Up Cards (ages 12–18)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nFrom classic tales in pop-up form\, to fold-out castles\, the Library’s collection of pop-up books includes many a variety of beautiful titles. Take a look at examples of pop-up books as a group\, and learn about the structure behind these creations\, then make your own pop-up card inspired by what you learned. All supplies will be provided by the Library.\n\n\nThis event will be hosted by Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Laurine with the help of Library volunteers. Light refreshments will be provided.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1705418167216{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: This event is free for Library members\, and 15€ per person for non-members\, and advance registration is required. All Library users are expected to familiarize themselves with the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfgsAgA_J-cx8CRfZNgaagN8iMQv7iZK2ZUfYDFqkQ9C5Ognw%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/pop-up-cards-2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240206T193000
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SUMMARY:(In-Person Full) (Hybrid) Changing the World for Women with Catharine A. MacKinnon and Kate Kirkpatrick
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us at the Library for a conversation about activism and the law with one the most distinguished thought leaders and public intellectual voices of our time. \nCatharine A. MacKinnon has been at the forefront of legal and social fights for gender equality for nearly fifty years. In 1979\, she was the first to make the groundbreaking argument that sexual harassment in the workplace violates laws against sex discrimination\, setting the legal groundwork for the #MeToo revolution forty years later. Over the course of her career\, MacKinnon has contributed to countless issues\, including pornography and prostitution\, and court cases that have resulted in unparalleled gains for women’s rights. She has developed a robust philosophy devoted to equality. \nPrior to the present book\, MacKinnon’s Butterfly Politics collected essays and speeches from her fifty years of fighting for legal and social change. The title refers to the “butterfly effect:” the idea that a butterfly opening and closing its wings can–under the right conditions–cause a tornado on the other side of the world. Considering a legal system built to keep inequality in place which can be transformed into a tool to provide equality rights\, MacKinnon develops the metaphor of the “butterfly effect” to propose simple steps that everyone can take to generate large-scale social change. \nMacKinnon will be joined in conversation with former American Library in Paris Visiting Fellow and renowned feminist philosopher Kate Kirkpatrick. \nAbout the speakers: \nCatharine A. MacKinnon is an internationally renowned scholar\, lawyer and jurist. She pioneered the legal claim for sexual harassment and with clients conceived and established the legal recognition of rape as an act of genocide in international law. Her theory of equality is increasingly being embraced around the world. \nKate Kirkpatrick is a philosopher based at Regent’s Park College\, University of Oxford. Her research focuses primarily on French phenomenology and existentialism; feminism; and ethics. She is author of several books and articles on these topics and an internationally acclaimed biography of Simone de Beauvoir\, Becoming Beauvoir: A Life (Bloomsbury\, 2019)\, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. She is currently writing a philosophical commentary on Beauvoir’s The Second Sex. \nPortrait of Catharine A. MacKinnon by ©Camille McOuat[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nIn 2017\, MacKinnon wrote a piece for The Guardian about the legal history that gave rise to the #MeToo movement. Read it here. \nFor an introduction to MacKinnon’s approach to law and social change in her most recent book\, Butterfly Politics\, check out this video.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]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_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Copies of Le Viol Redéfini and Butterfly Politics will be available for purchase at the Library in the week leading up to this event and while the event takes place\, generously provided by Tome7 and Smith&Son. All sales support this local independent bookstore. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/mackinnon24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240207T143000
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SUMMARY:Story Hour: From Turtles to T-Rex (ages 3–5)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For this Story Hour\, we’ll read books all about reptiles—from turtles to Tyrannosaurus rex. Each Story Hour program features short picture books such as Tea Rex by Molly Idle (pictured here)\, as well as songs and rhymes. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Amber Auer. They will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live\, interactive session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. This activity is entirely in English\, and no translation will be provided.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1704817424068{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfu71WStw6IwYXeinJrnqTjZYb7spqEOLUd6cdKSRT_SuYYig%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/tutrles-to-t-rex/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240207T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240207T203000
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Dispatches from Insomnia with Marie Darrieussecq
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sleep is a basic and essential bodily function\, but it is not always easily achieved. We have all experienced it at one time or another: a night of sleepless torment\, in which our minds refuse to slip into unconsciousness\, even despite our exhaustion. \nFor decades\, Marie Darrieussecq has struggled with insomnia. She is in good company\, especially among writers: famous literary insomniacs include Marcel Proust\, Franz Kafka\, Virginia Woolf\, Marguerite Duras\, and Georges Perec.  In her new book Sleepless (translated into English by Penny Hueston)\, Darrieussecq explores the contours of her own sleepless nights and finds camaraderie with the sleep-deprived writers of days gone by. Combining memoir\, literary history\, cultural criticism\, and photography\, Darrieussecq flits between various cultural histories of sleeplessness\, including considerations of motherhood\, homelessness\, travel\, and meditation. Described in the Los Angeles Review of Books as being “like an encyclopedia composed according to the logic of dream sequences”\, the book is a witty and poetic kaleidoscope of restlessness. \nAbout the speaker: \nMarie Darrieussecq was born in Bayonne in 1969 and is recognized as one of the leading voices of contemporary French literature. Her first novel\, Pig Tales\, was translated into thirty-five languages. She has written more than twenty books. Text has published Tom Is Dead\, All the Way\, Men\, Being Here: The Life of Paula Modersohn-Becker\, Our Life in the Forest\, The Baby and Crossed Lines. In 2013 Marie Darrieussecq was awarded the Prix Médicis and the Prix des Prix for her novel Men. She has written art criticism and journalism for a number of publications\, including Libération and Charlie Hebdo\, and is also a translator from English and has practised as a psychoanalyst. She lives in Paris.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nDarrieussecq recently appeared in conversation with novelist and poet Deborah Levy and cultural critic Lauren Elkin–both of whom were also recent guests at the American Library! Watch their conversation here.  \nA review in The Guardian calls Sleepless “electric” and “musical.” Read the review here. \nYou can find an excerpt from Sleepless here\, through the MIT Press Reader.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]About Fitzcarraldo February at the Library: \nThis program is part of Fitzcarraldo February\, a series of events at The American Library in Paris featuring authors who have recently published books with the London-based independent publisher Fitzcarraldo Editions.  \nKnown for their distinctive blue and white covers\, and esteemed for their highly selective catalogue\, Fitzcarraldo is the leading publisher of innovative\, boundary-pushing literature. Founded in 2014 with the mission to publish only twenty-two works per year\, the publishing house has already established itself as champion of the most exciting and ambitious literary voices of our time\, including four Nobel Prize-winning writers: Svetlana Alexievich (2015)\, Olga Tokarczuk (2018)\, Annie Ernaux (2022)\, and Jon Fosse (2023). The Library is delighted to welcome Marie Darrieussecq\, Thea Lenarduzzi\, Claudia Durastanti\, Vanessa Onwuemezi\, Kirsty Bell\, and Brian Dillon\, all of whose work explores the frontiers of genre\, form\, and craft\, challenging us to rethink what writing can do. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speaker 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][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Read along with the Library! If you want to prepare ahead of this event\, copies of Sleepless and Pas Dormir will be on sale one week in advance\, as well as after the event. Stop by Member Services to purchase your copy. Books are generously provided by Smith&Son and Tome7. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/darrieussecq24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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SUMMARY:(In Person at the Center for the Art of Translation) The International Library: Global Indigenous Stories
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In person at the Center for the Art of Translation (San Francisco) and over Zoom\, Linnea Axelsson and Alexis Wright explore the legacy of colonialism across the globe. Axelsson’s Ædnan\, translated by Saskia Vogel\, is a multigenerational novel-in-verse about two Sámi families and their quest to stay together across a century of migration\, violence\, and colonial trauma. Weaving together the voices of half a dozen characters\, Ædnan is a powerful reminder of how durable language can be\, even when it is borrowed\, especially when it has to hold what no longer remains. Wright’s Praiseworthy is a phantasmagorical epic following one family contending with interconnected crises amidst a mysterious cloud encroaching on their Northern Australian town\, heralding both an ecological catastrophe and a gathering of the ancestors. \nA cry of outrage against oppression and disadvantage and a fable for the end of days\, Praiseworthy pushes allegory and language to its limit. Pulitzer finalist Tommy Orange (There There) will moderate a conversation between Axelsson\, Wright\, and Vogel about their novels; the past\, present\, and future of indigeneity and colonialism; and writing across time\, place\, and form. \nAbout the speakers: \nLinnea Axelsson is a Sámi-Swedish writer\, born in the province of North Bothnia in Sweden. In 2018\, she was awarded the August Prize for this book. She lives in Stockholm\, Sweden. Linnea’s US tour is being implemented with the assistance of a grant from the Swedish Arts Council. \nSaskia Vogel is an author and translator from Los Angeles\, now living in Berlin. She was awarded the Berlin Senate grant for non-German literature and two English PEN Translates Awards and was a PEN America Translation Prize finalist. She is Princeton University’s Fall 2022 Translator in Residence. \nAlexis Wright is a member of the Waanyi nation of the southern highlands of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The author of the prize-winning novels Carpentaria\, The Swan Book\, and Praiseworthy. Wright has published three works of nonfiction: Take Power\, an oral history of the Central Land Council; Grog War\, a study of alcohol abuse in the Northern Territory; and Tracker\, an award-winning collective memoir of Aboriginal leader Tracker Tilmouth. Her work has been translated into Chinese\, Polish\, French\, and Italian. She held the position of Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature at the University of Melbourne between 2017–2022. Wright is the only author to win both the Miles Franklin Award (in 2007 for Carpentaria) and the Stella Prize (in 2018 for Tracker). \nTommy Orange is a graduate of the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts. An enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma\, he was born and raised in Oakland\, California. His first book\, There There\, was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize and received the 2019 American Book Award. He lives in Oakland\, CA. \nImportant information: This is a livestreamed event with an in-person audience at The Center for the Art of Translation (San Francisco). Axelsson\, Vogel\, and Orange will be hosted by the Center for the Art of Translation at The Center for Architecture + Design\, 140 Sutter St.\, San Francisco (1pm PT) with Wright joining remotely. \nAccess to this event requires registration through the Center for the Art of Translation. Click on the button below to RSVP.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”left” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fthe-international-library-global-indigenous-stories-tickets-795729858427|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAbout The International Library\nConversations across time\, place\, and language \nJoin the American Library in Paris\, the Center for the Art of Translation\, and The Center for Fiction for conversations across time\, place\, culture\, and literary tradition\, with live audiences in San Francisco\, Brooklyn\, and Paris. \nAt the intersection of theory and practice\, past and present\, as well as story and history\, The International Library celebrates the live diffusion of in-person conversations in the hope of conjuring new possibilities and connecting new audiences across land and sea for a collective\, intercultural experience. \nOver the course of these conversations\, we hope to broach the following questions about writing and translation: Who gets to translate? To be translated? How to translate? And for whom to translate? More broadly\, the series will guide readers to think critically about how stories are told\, investigating the points of view\, the timing of the translations\, and the intended or assumed audiences as well as inspiration\, philosophy\, and craft.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/globalindigenousstories24/
LOCATION:The Center for Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240208T203000
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SUMMARY:(In Person Full) (Hybrid) Marquee Event: Dickens in Appalachia with Barbara Kingsolver
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Evenings with an Author at the American Library in Paris is thrilled to continue our marquee series spotlighting exceptional thinkers of our age. Join Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Kingsolver to discuss narrating Appalachia. \nBarbara Kingsolver first rocketed to literary fame with her 1998 novel The Poisonwood Bible. Over the past year\, she has swept the global literary marketplace yet again with the release of her new novel\, Demon Copperhead\, a spirited retelling of Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield.  Kingsolver draws energy from Dickens’s beloved plot and characters\, but with a crucial difference: her setting is not Dickens’s London\, but contemporary Appalachia–specifically\, the mountains of southwest Virginia.  Like Dickens’s novel before it\, Demon Copperhead confronts and condemns a range of social problems.  Kingsolver’s targets include the opioid crisis\, the foster care system\, and the economic abandonment of Appalachia.  Demon Copperhead offers a vivid portrayal of rural American life\, reclaiming hero status for a region that is often ignored or disparaged in American film\, television\, and literature. \nPlease note that in-person registration is now full. Online registration is still available and free of charge. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more:  \nKingsolver has won widespread praise for the strong voice of her protagonist and first-person narrator\, Damon Fields (nicknamed “Demon Copperhead).  Read the opening paragraphs of the novel here.    \nThe New York Times published a profile on Kingsolver and her work in 2022.  Read it here. \nAbout the speaker:  \nBarbara Kingsolver was born in 1955\, and grew up in rural Kentucky. She earned degrees in biology from DePauw University and the University of Arizona\, and has worked as a freelance writer and author since 1985. At various times in her adult life she has lived in England\, France\, and the Canary Islands\, and has worked in Europe\, Africa\, Asia\, Mexico\, and South America. She spent two decades in Tucson\, Arizona\, before moving to southwestern Virginia where she currently resides.  \nDemon Copperhead was named an Oprah Book Club selection immediately upon publication\, and in 2023 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Demon Copperhead also received Britain’s prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction (formerly known as the Orange Prize)\, making Kingsolver the first author in the history of the prize to receive the award twice. \nKingsolver established the Bellwether Prize for Fiction\, the nation’s largest prize for an unpublished first novel\, which since 1998 has helped to establish the careers of more than a half dozen new literary voices. Through a recent agreement\, the prize has now become the PEN / Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction.   \nSince June 2004\, Barbara and her family have lived on a farm in southern Appalachia\, where they raise an extensive vegetable garden and Icelandic sheep.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (Kingsolver 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_custom_heading text=”Register for this event” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Copies of Demon Copperhead will be available for purchase at the Library in the week leading up to this event and while the event takes place\, generously provided by Smith&Son. All sales support this local independent bookstore.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1694620167317{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/kingsolver24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240209T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240209T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240109T083719Z
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SUMMARY:History Tour at the Library
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover: \n\n\nOur origin story\, when our Library warehoused a collection of books donated to the Doughboys fighting alongside Allied troupes in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and more) who explored our stacks during their time in Paris\nOur Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries in the 1920s\nThe true stories of the brave Librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII\nHow the Library has evolved over its 103-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent\n\n\nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please email us if you are reserving for 4 or more people. (Do not reserve through the site.) \nPlease email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-2-9-24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240209T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20231212T153852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T170721Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Night: Ping Pong Play Off (ages 12–18)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Meet other teen Library members\, and English-speakers as you compete in teams (double-matches). No previous experience is necessary. We’ll go over the rules of ping-pong/table tennis at the start of the evening. \nThis event will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads\, Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Amber Auer with the help of Library volunteers. \nDrinks and light snacks will be provided by the Library.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701172127446{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: \nThis event is free for Library members\, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. After-hours events for teens\, such as Teen Nights\, require a signed permission slip\, which can be downloaded here. One permission slip is needed per academic year (September–July). \nQuestions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSe6PhIqBBZaZ1BujO1NlU6rQluxNGif2fKGEN2kNlxqMav9BA%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/ping-pong-play-off-2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240210T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240108T144538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T144731Z
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SUMMARY:DIY Valentines (ages 3–12)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Enjoy a Valentine’s Day story\, then make your own original Valentines. Experiment with different artistic techniques to make a truly heart-felt Valentine for friends and family\, and try creating your own original Valentine jokes and puns to make your friends and family smile. \nThis event will be hosted by Children and Teens Services Manager Celeste Rhoads with the help of Library volunteers. The activity is entirely in English\, and no translation will be provided. All participants must be able to understand and speak English in order to participate in the program. Children ages 6–12 may participate in the program on their own\, while their chaperone remains inside the Library. Children ages 3–6 must have a chaperone with them at all times.\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1686067596052{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfwkfoSVJyXoaAiilvJ-RkHcOUJFoDymehpes7mnB-1WhXDTg%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/diy-valentines-2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240210T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240117T132042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T162442Z
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SUMMARY:(In-Person) Experimental Fiction as Philosophical Experiment Part 2 with Justin Smith-Ruiu
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From Plato’s Symposium to the Bhagavad Ghita\, to more recent figures such as Sartre and Camus\, some of the most significant philosophical texts of human history have been written in the mode of storytelling. Avoiding the path of didactic truth\, authors use basic tools of character and plot to tease out nuanced meditations upon love\, truth\, politics\, enlightenment\, and life itself. \nHow does fiction lend itself to philosophical inquiry? In what ways does philosophy\, in turn\, broaden the horizons of fiction? When looked at closely enough\, where do the boundaries between fiction and philosophy exist–if such boundaries exist at all? And how can writers begin to do philosophy through fiction? \nPhilosopher\, author\, and historian Justin Smith-Ruiu is an expert in undertaking experimental fiction as a form of philosophizing. Over the course of three sessions\, he will share his perspective on the relationship between philosophy and experiment\, and demonstrate the role of creativity in the philosophical project. \nThe workshop will unfold over three two-hour sessions. These will take place in person at the Library on 3 February\, 10 February\, and 17 February from 15h00 to 17h00 CET and are open to both Library Members and non-members. Please register here by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.  \nIn the first meeting\, participants will be introduced to the subject matter of philosophical fiction\, reading and discussing examples of philosophical texts. In the following two meetings\, participants will bring their own ideas to the table through exercises and critique. We will explore thinking differently\, writing strangely\, and the avenues of expression which open up to us when we dare to break the rules. \nWeek Two: \n\nWhat is “metafiction”? Milorard Pavić\, Dictionary of the Khazars; Roberto Bolaño\, Nazi Literature in the Americas; Han Shaogong\, A Dictionary of Maqiao.\nHow does new technology shape our idea of what is possible / permissible in fiction-writing? Can there be internet-specific fiction? What can it / will it look like?\nWeek Two Objective: Developing our project\n\nPlease note\, this event and other workshop events require advance registration and payment. Please register here by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.  \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/workshop_smith24_2/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240214T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240214T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240109T140552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T162450Z
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SUMMARY:Story Hour: Valentine's Day (ages 3–5)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For this Story Hour\, we’ll read books all about Valentine’s Day and valentines. Each Story Hour program features short picture books such as The Wolf Who Wanted to Fall in Love by Orianne Lallemand\, illustrated by Eleonore Thuillier\, and translated to English by Mary Chris Bradley (pictured here)\, as well as songs and rhymes. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Amber Auer. They will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live\, interactive session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. This activity is entirely in English\, and no translation will be provided.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1704817466447{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSenJBMIzfhxoyUfNnxOtCpkNPA7b1iKKRLMqNNpGqwfH-LAng%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/valentines-day-2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240214T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240214T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240119T140652Z
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Translation Slam! Featuring Tess Lewis and Daniel Levin Becker
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you ever wondered what it’s like to translate a beloved work of literature from one language to another? How do translators preserve the integrity of the source? From grammar\, to style\, to sound\, what challenges does a new language bring to a text? Are you eager to try your hand at the task? Join us for an evening of  Valentine’s-themed live translation\, featuring American Library in Paris Scholar of Note Tess Lewis\, award-winning translator of Anne Weber’s Epic Annette and Maja Haderlap’s Angel of Oblivion\, and Daniel Levin Becker\, acclaimed translator of Laurent Mauvignier’s The Birthday Party. Supplied with an original French text written by Bill François\, deemed ‘Cyrano de Bergerac Junior’\, and competing against ChatGPT\, Lewis and Levin Becker will offer their own translations of an original French text and be called to defend their choices. Audience members will be able to ask questions\, propose their own translations\, and vote for the most successful approach. The winner takes away a box of chocolates; the loser\, a broken heart.  \nDon’t miss the rare opportunity to see translation in action\, learn about AI’s impact on the practice\, develop your own perspective\, and share a conversation heart or two.  \nAbout the speakers: \n\n\nTess Lewis is a writer and translator from French and German. Her translations include works by Montaigne\, Philippe Jaccottet\, Christine Angot\, Peter Handke\, Walter Benjamin and Cécile Wajsbrot. She is the recipient of the 2017 PEN Translation Award for her translation of Maja Haderlap’s novel Angel of Oblivion\, two NEA Translation Fellowships and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Her essays and reviews have appeared in a number of journals and newspapers including the New Criterion\, the Hudson Review\, World Literature Today\, the Wall Street Journal\, the American Scholar\, and Bookforum. She is an Advisory Editor for the Hudson Review. In 2022\, she was a Berlin Prize Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin. She is a 2023-24 American Library in Paris Scholar of Note. \n\n\nDaniel Levin Becker is a writer\, translator\, and music critic. He is the author of Many Subtle Channels and What’s Good: Notes on Rap and Language and the translator of several works\, including Laurent Mauvignier’s The Birthday Party. His forthcoming translations include Éric Chevillard’s Museum Visits and Jakuta Alikavazovic’s Like a Sky Inside. He has been a member of the Oulipo since 2009. \nAbout the Writer: \nBill François is a biophysicist\, naturalist and writer. He devotes his time to the study of marine animals\, and to writing stories that combine science\, humor and poetry. To date\, his books have been translated into 19 languages. But in a parallel universe\, Bill is also a humorist and eloquence champion. He has appeared on France 2’s Grand Oral\, which he won in 2019\, and in various shows\, gesticulated conferences and improvisation events.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nCheck out this 2019 interview with Tess Lewis for a preview of her perspective on translation. \nDaniel Levin Becker’s translation of Laurent Mauvignier’s The Birthday Party has garnered widespread praise. Read an excerpt here. \nWriter Bill François won France 2’s elocution competition Grand Oral in 2019\, earning him the title of “a Cyrano de Bergerac with a sharp tongue and a way with words” in one recap. Read the full article in French. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]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_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/translationslam24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240215T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240215T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240103T164915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T112115Z
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SUMMARY:Toddler Time (ages 1–3)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Stories featured during our Toddler Time programs include short picture books and board books\, such as Do Sharks Bark? by Salina Yoon\, which will be included in this 15 February event. \nOur Toddler Time is for children ages 1–3 and their caregivers\, and lasts 30 minutes. The program is entirely in English\, as are all of our events for children and teens. No translation will be provided. This session will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads. Each child must be accompanied by an adult chaperone\, and chaperones are required to remain with their children for the duration of the program. Parents and caregivers are expected to sit with their children beside them\, or in their laps\, and participate in the program.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1686067496511{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: \nImportant information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSeXzHjJPHF-p71j4sJkAEXNQlOMk0jnLNnoGTFOhYsH3zxJFQ%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/toddler-time-15-february-2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240215T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20231010T150721Z
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SUMMARY:Critical Conversations Meeting Four: Storytelling and the Collective Mind
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How do the rituals of storytelling shape our politics? We will explore how the Athenians developed new modes of storytelling— tragedy\, comedy\, and the civic festival— to think through the problems of their day. Could we do the same? \nReadings to prepare: \n\nAeschylus\, “The Eumenides” (play)\nBBC\, “The Greatest Show on Earth – pt. 1\, Democrats” (video)\nBryan Doerries\, “How Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Heal the Soul” (podcast)\n\n Some details: Whether in France or America\, debate is central to healthy democracy. Critical  Conversations encourages both disagreement and agreement through thinking\, talking\,  reading\, and actively participating in community. Since the series’ inception in 2020\, we have tackled race in America\, the climate crisis\, migration\, and technology. Across seasons\, participants have challenged themselves\, their peers\, and the world in which we live.  \nPlease note\, this event and all event in the Critical Conversations series require advance registration and payment. Please register here by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.  \nPlease write to programs@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions or thoughts.  \nAbout Critical Conversations: Whether in France or America\, debate is central to healthy democracy. Critical Conversations encourages both disagreement and agreement through thinking\, talking\, reading\, and actively participating in community. Since the series’ inception in 2020\, we have tackled race in America\, the climate crisis\, and migration. Across seasons\, participants have challenged themselves\, their peers\, and the world in which we live. \nAbout the Critical Conversations 2023-24 leaders: \nProf. Lex Paulson is Executive Director of the UM6P School of Collective Intelligence (Morocco) and lectures in advocacy at Sciences Po-Paris. Trained in classics and community organizing\, he served as mobilization strategist for the campaigns of Barack Obama in 2008 and Emmanuel Macron in 2017. He served as legislative counsel in the 111th U.S. Congress (2009-2011)\, organized on six U.S. presidential campaigns\, and has worked to advance democratic innovation at the European Commission and in India\, Tunisia\, Egypt\, Uganda\, Senegal\, Czech Republic and Ukraine. He is author of Cicero and the People’s Will: Philosophy and Power at the End of the Roman Republic\, from Cambridge University Press\, and is co-editor of the Routledge Handbook of Collective Intelligence for Democracy and Governance. \nProf. Mark Klein is a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence\, serves as a professor and Senior Scientific Advisor at the UM6P School of Collective Intelligence\, and Chief Scientist at HiveWise Inc\, a startup in the collective intelligence space. His research draws from such fields as artificial intelligence\, social computing\, economics\, operations research\, and complexity science to develop and evaluate computer technologies that enable greater ‘collective intelligence’ in large groups faced with complex decisions. He has over 180 publications in these areas\, and has served on the editorial boards of many prominent journals and conferences related to AI and social computing. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/cc4_2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240216T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240216T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240109T083914Z
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SUMMARY:History Tour at the Library
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover: \n\n\nOur origin story\, when our Library warehoused a collection of books donated to the Doughboys fighting alongside Allied troupes in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and more) who explored our stacks during their time in Paris\nOur Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries in the 1920s\nThe true stories of the brave Librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII\nHow the Library has evolved over its 103-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent\n\n\nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please email us if you are reserving for 4 or more people. (Do not reserve through the site.) \nPlease email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-2-16-24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240216T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240216T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T150206Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Night: Book Buffet (ages 12–18)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you ever read a scene in a book where the descriptions made your mouth water? If you’ve ever wanted to try the Turkish delight (also known as lokma) and other treats you’ve read about in novels\, then you’ll want to join us for this event. Working in teams\, you’ll try to identify the delicious foods on your table and which book they come from. And you’ll get to taste the treats! \nSnacks and drinks will be provided by the Library.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701172127446{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: \nThis event is free for Library members\, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. After-hours events for teens\, such as Teen Nights\, require a signed permission slip\, which can be downloaded here. One permission slip is needed per academic year (September–July). \nQuestions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSeIr6gbggwCGo_aBhxYYz73u9D-IpQPj18TTpphONU1Yp1tIQ%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/book-buffet/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240217T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240109T164256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T164319Z
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SUMMARY:Game Day (ages 3–12)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Learn how to play Candyland\, Banagrams\, or Sorry\, or bring in a board game from home to share and play. Volunteers will be on hand to help walk you through the rules of the games. \nChildren between the ages of 0–6 must be accompanied by a chaperone at all times while inside the Library. Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in Library programs on their own\, while their chaperone remains inside the Library. \nChildren between the ages of 0–6 must be accompanied by a chaperone at all times while inside the Library. Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in Library programs on their own\, while their chaperone remains inside the Library.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1704818439803{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. The activity is entirely in English\, and no translation will be provided. All participants must be able to understand and speak English in order to participate in the program. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSdNUJiScomw9xL6knEMr6ZRsPAUi6o4u7i1Q99FkTZ9XqGPlA%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/game-day-2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240217T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240217T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240117T132040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T131555Z
UID:61187-1708182000-1708189200@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(In-Person) Experimental Fiction as Philosophical Experiment Part 3 with Justin Smith-Ruiu
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From Plato’s Symposium to the Bhagavad Ghita\, to more recent figures such as Sartre and Camus\, some of the most significant philosophical texts of human history have been written in the mode of storytelling. Avoiding the path of didactic truth\, authors use basic tools of character and plot to tease out nuanced meditations upon love\, truth\, politics\, enlightenment\, and life itself. \nHow does fiction lend itself to philosophical inquiry? In what ways does philosophy\, in turn\, broaden the horizons of fiction? When looked at closely enough\, where do the boundaries between fiction and philosophy exist–if such boundaries exist at all? And how can writers begin to do philosophy through fiction? \nPhilosopher\, author\, and historian Justin Smith-Ruiu is an expert in undertaking experimental fiction as a form of philosophizing. Over the course of three sessions\, he will share his perspective on the relationship between philosophy and experiment\, and demonstrate the role of creativity in the philosophical project. \nThe workshop will unfold over three two-hour sessions. These will take place in person at the Library on 3 February\, 10 February\, and 17 February from 15h00 to 17h00 CET and are open to both Library Members and non-members. Please register here by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.  \nIn the first meeting\, participants will be introduced to the subject matter of philosophical fiction\, reading and discussing examples of philosophical texts. In the following two meetings\, participants will bring their own ideas to the table through exercises and critique. We will explore thinking differently\, writing strangely\, and the avenues of expression which open up to us when we dare to break the rules. \nWeek Three:  \n\nDeveloping themes from the first two sessions.\nWeek Three Objective: Presenting our own projects.\n\nPlease note\, this event and other workshop events require advance registration and payment. Please register here by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.  \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/workshop_smith24_3/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240217T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240217T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240116T160347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T160347Z
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SUMMARY:Picture This: Creating Stories from Photos (ages 12–18)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nTake a look at vintage photos and use them to jump start the creative process and begin your own original short story\, whether you’re beginning your own work just for fun\, or writing a piece to submit to the Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF). Find out more about the Library’s Young Authors Fiction Festival here.\n\n\nThis event will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Amber Auer. Light refreshments will be provided.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1705418167216{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: This event is free for Library members\, and 15€ per person for non-members\, and advance registration is required. All Library users are expected to familiarize themselves with the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfaB32zUE5rULabeW1trEJLOf09eNS3eePDRtPk6SyT60b7zw%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/picture-this-creating-stories/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240220T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240124T134953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T085949Z
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Vanessa Onwuemezi and Thea Lenarduzzi: Writing Home
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The question motivating the writing of celebrated emerging authors Vanessa Onwuemezi and Thea Lenarduzzi is the possibility\, or impossibility\, of home. Considering the places called home\, the meaning attached to the term\, and the homes we make in language\, the writers also grapple with exclusion\, loss\, and ephemerality.  \nIn Dandelions\, winner of the 2020 Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize\, Thea Lenarduzzi meditates upon family history\, migration\, nationalism\, and the meaning of “home” across generations and continents. Through a multi-generational exploration of her family’s journey from northern Italy to the UK\, Lenarduzzi delves into questions of national consciousness\, memory\, and identity construction. While Scholar of Note at the American Library in Paris\, Vanessa Onwuemezi is drawing from Antillean poetry and philosophy to place translation and migration in conversation\, and to reflect upon transit: between languages\, places\, and cultures; across mediums\, identities\, and time. Together\, Onwuemezi and Lenarduzzi engage in a rich dialogue on the poetics of memory\, constructions of identity\, and the universal search for belonging in a rapidly changing world. \nAbout the speaker: \nVanessa Onwuemezi is a London-based writer and poet. Her short story “At the Heart of Things” won The White Review’s Short Story Prize in 2019. Another of her stories\, titled “Green Afternoon\,” was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award in 2022. Onwuemezi published her debut short story collection\, Dark Neighbourhood\, with Fitzcarraldo Editions in 2021. The collection was named one of The Guardian’s Best Books of 2021; it was also shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize and for the Edge Hill Prize in 2022. \nThea Lenarduzzi is a writer\, broadcaster\, and former editor at the Times Literary Supplement. She was born and raised in northern Italy and moved to the UK as a young adult. In 2020\, Lenarduzzi won the Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize with her proposal for Dandelions. The full memoir was published with Fitzcarraldo Editions in 2022. Dandelions was shortlisted for the Ackerly Prize\, an annual award for the best autobiographical volume by a British author. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nVanessa Onwuemezi came to the Library in 2022 to discuss her widely-acclaimed short-story collection\, Dark Neighbourhood. In case you missed it: you can watch a recording of the program here. \nThe Financial Times reviewed Dandelions\, deeming it a “timely investigation of Italian identity and fascist legacy” that “illuminates the roots of nationalism the world over.” Read the review here. \nOnwuemezi’s “At the Heart of Things” won The White Review’s Short Story Prize in 2019. Read it here.   \nYou can read an excerpt of Dandelions here\, on Literary Hub.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]About Fitzcarraldo February at the Library: \nThis program is part of Fitzcarraldo February\, a series of events at The American Library in Paris featuring authors who have recently published books with the London-based independent publisher Fitzcarraldo Editions.  \nKnown for their distinctive blue and white covers\, and esteemed for their highly selective catalogue\, Fitzcarraldo is the leading publisher of innovative\, boundary-pushing literature. Founded in 2014 with the mission to publish only twenty-two works per year\, the publishing house has already established itself as champion of the most exciting and ambitious literary voices of our time\, including four Nobel Prize-winning writers: Svetlana Alexievich (2015)\, Olga Tokarczuk (2018)\, Annie Ernaux (2022)\, and Jon Fosse (2023). The Library is delighted to welcome Marie Darrieussecq\, Thea Lenarduzzi\, Claudia Durastanti\, Vanessa Onwuemezi\, Kirsty Bell\, and Brian Dillon\, all of whose work explores the frontiers of genre\, form\, and craft\, challenging us to rethink what writing can do. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]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][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Read along with the Library! If you want to prepare ahead of this event\, copies of Dark Neighbourhood will be on sale one week in advance\, as well as after the event. Stop by Member Services to purchase your copy. Books are generously provided by Smith&Son. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/onwuemezi_lenarduzzi24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240221T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240221T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240109T161914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T161914Z
UID:60532-1708525800-1708529400@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Story Hour: Music Makers (ages 3–5)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For this Story Hour\, we’ll read books about musicians—both factual and fictional. Each Story Hour program features short picture books such as Listen: How Evelyn Glennie\, a Deaf Girl\, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker\, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth (pictured here)\, as well as songs and rhymes. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Amber Auer. They will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live\, interactive session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. This activity is entirely in English\, and no translation will be provided.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1704817042485{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]  \nImportant information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfGsyLJnH_TX0boefqAxOc2b1FWBkCzBwxQbDWSBFMYRtjrew%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/music-makers/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240221T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240221T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240124T140602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T135339Z
UID:61359-1708543800-1708547400@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(Hybrid) How to Make Space with Kirsty Bell
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In The Undercurrents\, the breakdown of a marriage catalyzes an investigation into the places that structure the seasons of our lives. From the perspective of the Berlin apartment which housed her marital life\, author Kirsty Bell dives into the archives of the city: from marshy origins\, to urban experiments\, to wartime devastation and disjointed efforts at rebuilding. Alongside the monumental history of the city\, she uncovers the lives of her building’s former inhabitants\, vividly conjuring the experiences of people who shared the same urban topography across generations of historical change. In so doing\, she draws into light the overlaps in major and minor histories\, questions the division of domestic and public spaces\, and locates the resonance of body and environment. Join Bell at the Library to discuss the tides within and the psychological\, and architectural\, structures we build to keep the floods at bay.  \nAbout the speaker: \nKirsty Bell is a British/American writer and art critic living in Berlin. She is the author of The Undercurrents: A Story of Berlin\, published in 2022 by Fitzcarraldo Editions (UK) and Other Press (US) and The Artist’s House: From Workplace to Artwork (Sternberg Press\, 2013)\, for which she was awarded a Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant. A contributing editor of frieze from 2011-2021\, she has also published widely in art magazines and exhibition catalogues\, lectured in Art Academies throughout Europe\, and has been an Advisor at the Rijksakademie\, Amsterdam since 2015. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nIn 2022\, Kirsty Bell published an essay in Lit Hub that introduces one of The Undercurrents’s key themes: the relationship between domestic life\, urban design\, and political history in Berlin. Read the essay here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]About Fitzcarraldo February at the Library: \nThis program is part of Fitzcarraldo February\, a series of events at The American Library in Paris featuring authors who have recently published books with the London-based independent publisher Fitzcarraldo Editions.  \nKnown for their distinctive blue and white covers\, and esteemed for their highly selective catalogue\, Fitzcarraldo is the leading publisher of innovative\, boundary-pushing literature. Founded in 2014 with the mission to publish only twenty-two works per year\, the publishing house has already established itself as champion of the most exciting and ambitious literary voices of our time\, including four Nobel Prize-winning writers: Svetlana Alexievich (2015)\, Olga Tokarczuk (2018)\, Annie Ernaux (2022)\, and Jon Fosse (2023). The Library is delighted to welcome Marie Darrieussecq\, Thea Lenarduzzi\, Claudia Durastanti\, Vanessa Onwuemezi\, Kirsty Bell\, and Brian Dillon\, all of whose work explores the frontiers of genre\, form\, and craft\, challenging us to rethink what writing can do. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speaker 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][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Read along with the Library! If you want to prepare ahead of this event\, copies of The Undercurrents will be on sale one week in advance\, as well as after the event. Stop by Member Services to purchase your copy. Books are generously provided by Smith&Son. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to have their copy signed following the conversation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54548″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/bell24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240223T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240223T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240109T084002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T103354Z
UID:60490-1708686000-1708686000@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:History Tour at the Library
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover: \n\n\nOur origin story\, when our Library warehoused a collection of books donated to the Doughboys fighting alongside Allied troupes in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and more) who explored our stacks during their time in Paris\nOur Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries in the 1920s\nThe true stories of the brave Librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII\nHow the Library has evolved over its 103-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent\n\n\nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please email us if you are reserving for 4 or more people. (Do not reserve through the site.) \nPlease email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \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_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-2-23-24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240223T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240223T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240221T095225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T095235Z
UID:63135-1708714800-1708722000@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Teen Night: Hero's Journey with Amy Plum (ages 12–18)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you ever wondered what makes an epic story? Join us as we analyze classic tales of the hero’s quest\, then do writing of our own. \nAbout Amy Plum: Amy Plum is the author of Die for Me\, an international bestselling Young Adult series set in Paris. Her books have been translated into thirteen languages. Her second series is a duology After the End and Until the Beginning\, which she describes as “a faux-post-apocalyptic\, road trip\, adventure\, romance\, thriller with a bit of magic.” Her third series is the Dreamfall duology: Dreamfall and Neverwake. Amy grew up in Birmingham\, Alabama before venturing further afield to Chicago\, Paris\, London and New York. An art historian by training\, she can be found on most days either daydreaming or writing (or both) in a Parisian café. To find out more about Amy\, and writing classes in Paris\, visit her website. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708509321833{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: \nThis event is free for Library members\, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. After-hours events for teens\, such as Teen Nights\, require a signed permission slip\, which can be downloaded here. One permission slip is needed per academic year (September–July). \nQuestions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLScw4_rDzmmeHTS0lomGSbdhERkI3t48_qcRIlyXkLv8bjm0bQ%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/heros-journey-2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240224T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240224T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240120T221240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T152434Z
UID:61396-1708772400-1708776000@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Series: Computer Crafting for Kids with Linda Liukas (ages 6–12)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If computer code is the Lego block of our time—a tool of creation—how do we teach curiosity\, joy\, and wonder to our kids? Try this workshop on crafts\, computers and creativity led by Hello Ruby founder Linda Liukas \nThe activity is entirely in English\, and no translation will be provided. All participants must be able to understand and speak English in order to participate in the program. Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in Library programs on their own\, while their chaperone remains inside the Library. \n  \nAbout Linda Liukas: Linda Liukas is the author of the Hello Ruby books on coding for kids. From Helsinki\, Finland\, she brings a playful Nordic perspective to the sometimes serious world of computer science. Translated into nearly 40 languages\, this children’s picture book series asks: What else is there to technology education than “Learn to code”? Linda is currently building a playground to Helsinki where you can learn about how computers work without a single screen. \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1686067596052{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]Important information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSdL5TcdUlwVdZ5R1Z9VhQuyMTCeBttfC2Y23f0kbsQAwC7IvQ%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/computer-crafting/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240227T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240124T142053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T132441Z
UID:61698-1709062200-1709065800@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Everyday Antiblackness in France: An Evening with Trica Keaton (In Person Only)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How do Black people experience race and racism differently in the United States and in France?  How do the distinct histories\, cultures\, and political systems of each country produce different versions of antiblackness? What (and who) gets sidelined or pushed out of the picture in French notions of universalism and republicanism? And how do Black people in France\, in their everyday lives and relationships\, expose the cracks in the logic of French universalism? \nTrica Keaton delves into these questions in her book #You Know You’re Black in France When . . . : The Fact of Everyday Antiblackness. Her work draws from current events\, French political and social history\, critical scholarship about race and Blackness\, and her own experiences\, offering an insightful commentary on the contradictions that haunt conversations about race in France. #You Know You’re Black in France When . . . : The Fact of Everyday Antiblackness was shortlisted for The American Library in Paris’s 2023 Book Award.  \nTrica will be in conversation with Patrick Banks. \nAbout the speakers: \nTrica Keaton is a professor and an interdisciplinary social scientist in the department of African and African American Studies at Dartmouth College with affiliations in the departments of Sociology and Film and Media Studies. Her publications include #You Know You’re Black in France When…: The Fact of Everyday Antiblackness. \nPatrick Banks is the founder of The Californien\, a consultancy specializing in advising and collaborating with artists\, creatives\, and entrepreneurs in the areas of strategy\, cultural production\, and business development. Before relocating to Paris\, Patrick had a successful career in the legal field and real estate development in the cities of New Orleans and San Francisco.  Patrick’s diverse professional background and passion for the arts drive his commitment to empowering and elevating the global creative community through The Californien.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nTrica Keaton wrote a historical overview of the word “race” in a book called Keywords for African American Studies.  Read it here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Important information: The discussion will be In-person only and will not be recorded. \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_1661353661878{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/keaton24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240228T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240228T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240109T163414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T163414Z
UID:60542-1709130600-1709134200@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Story Hour: True Stories (ages 3–5)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For this Story Hour\, we’ll read true stories of adventures\, inventions\, and more. Each Story Hour program features short picture books such as The Girl Who Built An Ocean: An Artist\, An Argonaut\, and the True Story of the World’s First Aquarium by Jess Keating\, Michelle Mee Nutter (pictured here)\, as well as songs and rhymes. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Amber Auer. They will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live\, interactive session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. This activity is entirely in English\, and no translation will be provided.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1704817042485{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”]  \nImportant information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-marker” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSd6zibGbENTj-OXXsoA7idKCtwsNecIyekGIXNfSmUoUOQ3Dg%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/true-stories-2024/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240228T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240228T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T210106
CREATED:20240124T143819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T150847Z
UID:61704-1709146800-1709152200@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:(In Person Full) (Hybrid) Magazine Launch: Journal
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Why does poetry matter? Although some may speak of the demise of poetry\, what we’re seeing instead is a revitalization\, which testifies to its ongoing urgency as an art. More than ever\, we are in need of dialogue\, of initiating new discussion\, and of activating the language that poetry creates. The magazine Journal participates in this situation by placing poets of different languages in conversation through the space of the page.  \nEdited by the poet and artist Jim Dine and poet and translator Vincent Broqua\, Journal is a new poetry magazine that seeks to publish poets internationally. The Library is delighted to host the launch of the first issue\, with contributions from sixteen authors who write (and translate) in different languages: from Brazilian Portuguese to Persan as well as French\, English and Dutch. Celebrating a wide spectrum of voices who are political\, lyrical\, conceptual\, visual\, comic\, and more\, it represents the liveliness of poetry today with a renewed sense of its vitality. \nJoin contributors Jim Dine\, Hugo Pernet\, Ghazal Mosadeq\, Elke de Rijcke\, Vincent Broqua\, and Dan Clarke for a reading and discussion of the need for poetry of the present.  \nJournal publishes international poetry in translation or not. It seeks to further and invent conversations. The cover is by Daniel Clarke.  \nThis launch is organized in partnership with Double Change\, the Franco-American poetry association. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]Learn more: \nFounded in 2000 in order to juxtapose\, unite and reunite the poetries of France and the United States in a bi-national forum\, Double Change looks to represent a diverse\, eclectic spectrum of poetic activity in both countries. Discover their poets. \nFamed artist and poet Jim Dine\, editor and contributor to Journal\, has had more than 300 solo exhibitions over his career\, including retrospectives at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the New York MOMA. His work is in permanent collections including Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the the Centre Pompidou\, the National Gallery of Art\, the Guggenheim\, and the London Tate Gallery. Listen to Dine in conversation at the Morgan Library & Museum and read an interview in Forbes. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#bf7a03″][vc_column_text]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_1706107974102{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/launchjournal24/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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