American Library in Paris

Is Science Fiction your thing? Are you looking for a new read to take you to a new time and space? 📚 🤖🌠

Check out our Visiting Library Student Elly's latest display of Science Fiction Greats, including classics by Ursula Le Guin, Kurt Vonnegut, and Ray Bradbury. Stop by the Members' Lounge on your next visit to the Library to see what catches your eye.

Which Science Fiction Greats should we add to our reading list?

Elly's time at the Library has now come to an end, and we thank her for her energy, cheer and creative book curation skills! ☘️

Our Spring Programming season ended with a bang! Did you make it to our last three events of the season?

On June 25, the Library hosted legendary filmmaker Claire Denis for an evening of conversation with Visiting Fellow Adam Shatz.

On June 26, we joined Visiting Fellow Adam Shatz and writer Jake Lamar in mapping out jazz's transatlantic journeys from the 20th century to today.

On June27, Visiting Fellow Christian Campbell and Curator Claire Tancons explored the poetics and politics of movement in the Black Diaspora through language, gesture, and migration.

If you missed these wonderful events, head to the link in our bio to rewatch the conversations on Youtube.

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📚 2024 AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS BOOK AWARD LONGLIST 📚

Congratulations to LIBERTY EQUALITY FASHION: THE WOMEN WHO STYLED THE FRENCH REVOLUTION by Anne Higonnet, one of the ten longlisted titles for this year’s Book Award.

This is an original take on a fresh and lively subject, bringing a time and place in French history alive for the reader while also raising provocative questions relevant to our culture today.

All longlisted titles are available for check-out to members!

Comics Plus Update! 🦸📱🕷️

The name of the LibraryPass app (where you can access digital comics and graphic novels for all ages through your Library membership) is officially changing to Comics Plus, starting today.

If you use this app, you don't need to do anything—the change will automatically go live today.

And if you'd like to learn more about getting started with Comics Plus, speak to a staff member at the Member Services desk.

Take a look at some recent highlights from our Evenings with an Author events!

On June 18, Joanna Biggs and Lauren Oyler joined us at the Library to discuss why we read who we read, what we owe to the literary past, and how to write for the future.

On June 19, artist Cornelius Tulloch and poet Christian Campbell explored diaspora through identity, environment, and artistic expression.

To watch the video recording of these events, head to the link in our bio.

Evening events will be on hiatus for the summer through July and August. Programming will resume in early September 2024.

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📚 2024 AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS BOOK AWARD LONGLIST 📚

For ten weeks this summer, we’ll be celebrating the ten titles selected for the longlist of the American Library in Paris’s Book Award.

Today, we’re showcasing HOUSE OF LILIES: THE DYNASTY THAT MADE MEDIEVAL FRANCE by Justine Firnhaber-Baker.

This is a fully immersive, wonderfully fluid and engaging popular history of the medieval Capetian dynasty in France.

All longlisted books are available for check-out members and make for perfect summer reading!

Our evening events will be on hiatus for the summer through July and August. Programming will resume in early September 2024. In the meantime check out some of our recent event highlights!

On June 11, we hosted a special roundtable discussion of female creativity in interwar Paris, with experts on Josephine Baker, Janet Flanner, Anaïs Nin, and more.

On June 12, journalist Elizabeth Winkler gave a talk on the mystery of Shakespeare’s personal biography.

To watch the video recording of these events, check out our Youtube Channel. Link in bio.

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We've had an incredible year of events at the American Library in Paris this year. Please join us for our last Evenings with an Author program before our summer hiatus.

On Thursday, 26 June our Visiting Fellow Christian Campbell and Curator Claire Tancons will consider the poetics and politics of movement in the Black Diaspora through language, gesture, and migration. RSVP now using the link in our bio!

We hope you have a lovely summer and our evening Programming will resume in early September 2024!

The Visiting Fellowship is supported by The de Groot Foundation.

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Don't miss our last week of Evenings with An Author programming! We have three events left before we take a short summer break. Have you RSVP’d for our last week of events?

On Tuesday, 25 June, the Library hosts legendary filmmaker Claire Denis for an evening of conversation with Visiting Fellow Adam Shatz.

On Wednesday, 26 June, join Visiting Fellow Adam Shatz and writer Jake Lamar in mapping out jazz's transatlantic journeys from the 20th century to today.

Then, on Thursday, 27 June, Visiting Fellow Christian Campbell presents his current project, proposing new ways of looking at the Haitian Revolution.

We have some exciting events in store for you in the Fall, so please stay tuned!

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Take a look at some highlights from a couple exciting events at The American Library in Paris last month!

On Tuesday, 14 May, Writer in Residence Stacy Schiff joined us at the Library for a conversation about biographical writing.

On Wednesday, 15 May, the Library hosted climate advocate and sports researcher Madeleine Orr for a conversation about the wide-reaching effects of climate change.

To watch the video recording of these events, head to the link in our bio.

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Introducing the 2024 American Library in Paris Book Award Longlist... 📚🏆

From 73 submissions, the ten books to make this year's longlist are:

⚪ Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair by Maurice Samuels

⚪ Paris Is Not Dead: Surviving Hypergentrification in the City of Light by Cole Stangler

⚪ Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power by Leah Redmond Chang

⚪ Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History by C.L.R. James, and Illustrated by Sakina Karimjee and Nic Watts

⚪ Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution by Anne Higonnet

⚪ Monet: The Restless Vision by Jackie Wullschlaeger

⚪ The Rebel's Clinic The Revolutionary Life of Frantz Fanon by Adam Shatz

⚪ This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud

⚪ House of Lilies: The Dynasty That Made Medieval France by Justine Firnhaber-Baker

⚪ The Revolutionary Temper Paris, 1748-1789 by Robert Darnton

Two copies of each book are now available in our collection for check-out to members.

Keep your eyes peeled for the shortlist announcement in September!

Which books from the longlist have you already read? And which ones are you looking forward to reading over the summer?

Our 2024 Spring Programming will soon be wrapping up for the season. Before we conclude for the summer, please join us for these two exciting events next week!

On Tuesday, 18 June, Joanna Biggs and Lauren Oyler consider why we read who we read, what we owe to the literary past, and how to write for the future.

On Wednesday, 19 June, artist Cornelius Tulloch and poet Christian Campbell explore diaspora through identity, environment, and artistic expression. This event is in partnership with The Californien Agency.

RSVP for these exciting events at the link in our bio!

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Congratulations to all of the young writers who submitted stories for the Library’s Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF). Tonight, we celebrated these young creatives and prizes were awarded to the finalists in each grade category.

If you’re looking to improve your own writing, you can find resources at the Library—-from writing guides to writing groups!
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Check out some of the exiting events held at the American Library in Paris recently!

On Tuesday, 7 May, former Visiting Fellow Mark Braude returned to the Library to discuss art, fame, and influence in 1920s Paris.

On Thursday, 9 May, professional Philosophers Scott Hershovitz and Sarah Bakewell explored the big questions of life: the nature of goodness, the possibility of ethical living, and the meaning of being human.

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We hope to see you at The American Library in Paris this week for a couple exciting events!

On Tuesday, 11 June, the Library is hosting a special roundtable discussion of female creativity in interwar Paris, with experts on Joesphine Baker, Janet Flanner, Anaïs Nin, and more.

On Wednesday, 12 June, join us for a discussion of questions like: Who, really, was Shakespeare? Why do so many theories circulate about his identity? What happens when we challenge the widely-accepted image of the Bard?

RSVP for these exciting events at the link in our bio!

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Take a look at some of the highlights from two recent events at the Library!

On Tuesday, 30 April, Lou Stoppard, curator of “Exteriors—Annie Ernaux & Photography,” spoke with Lauren Collins about writing and seeing.

On Thursday, 2 May, prolific novelist and journalist Nick McDonell joined us at the Library for a conversation about his new memoir, Quiet Street.

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Today, 6 June 2024, marks the the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

On Tuesday, 21 May, the Library had the pleasure of hosting Linda Hervieux and Commissioner Raymond Kemp for a special event to discuss the more than one million African American men and women who served in uniform during World War II.

Head to the link in our bio to watch the video recording of the event on YouTube.

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Join The American Library in Paris this week for a special online event!

On Tuesday, 4 June, the Library welcomes Scholar of Note Jen Silverman for a virtual discussion of There’s Going to Be Trouble: A Novel. RSVP using the link in our bio!

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Check out some photos from of the exciting events held recently at The American Library in Paris!

On Tuesday, 23 April, we held a panel discussion in partnership with The Overseas Press Club on the US presidential race.

On Wednesday, 24 April, the Library welcomed Pulitzer-Prize winning writer and translator Benjamin Moser for a conversation about his latest book, The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters.

Then, on Thursday, 25 April, in the presence of NASA experts, we explored space exploration: Artemis III, lunar science, and bridging the scientific knowledge gap.

To watch the video recordings of these exciting events, head to our YouTube channel with the link in our bio.

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We hope to see you at the Library this week for our upcoming events!

On Tuesday, May 28, the Library will host the American Pavilion at Cannes Emerging Filmmakers Showcase, a special film screening during which the Library will be transformed into a cinema!

Then, on Wednesday, May 29, join us as we welcome esteemed poets Catherine Barnett and Maureen McLane.

RSVP for these exciting events at the link in our bio!

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Take a look at some highlights from the exciting events the American Library in Paris hosted in mid-April!

On Tuesday, 16 April, the Library hosted a Members-only event to make new connections over a concert with orchestral musician, Dan Flanagan.

On Wednesday, 17 April, we went behind the scenes of original opera Archipel(s) which premiered at the Opéra Comique.

On Thursday, 18 April, we held a conversation and workshop to rediscover the wonder, simplicity, and creative power of play.

To watch the video recordings of these exciting events, head to our YouTube channel at the link in our bio.

Evenings with an Author is generously sponsored by

Want to win one of these boxed sets? If you’re a teen in Paris you could win a boxed set of by , by , Friends by , Daughter of Smoke and Bone by , Twilight by , or another great read!

Join our 12th Annual Literary Reaping on Friday 24 May for a chance to win and get to know other teens in the community. You’ll work in teams to answer trivia questions, and complete challenges based on young adult literature—both classic and contemporary. All participating teens will win a brand new book to take home and keep, and the winning team will get to choose from a boxed set.

Advance registration is required. Sign up via our web calendar!

Come join us at The American Library in Paris this week for an exciting event!

On Thursday, May 9, professional philosophers Scott Hershovitz and Sarah Bakewell explore the big questions of life: the nature of goodness, the possibility of ethical living, and the meaning of being human.

Don’t forget to RSVP to by following the link in our bio!

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Check out some highlights from a couple of exciting events at the American Library in Paris!

On Tuesday, 9 April, Katherine J. Chen, winner of the 2023 American Library in Paris Book Award, returned to the Library to discuss her account of the life of Joan of Arc.

On Wednesday, 10 April, Octavia Bright joined us at the Library to discuss reckoning and recovery in new memoir This Ragged Grace.

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We have two exciting Evenings with an Author events happening at the Library this week!

On Tuesday, April 30th, Lou Stoppard, curator of “Exteriors – Annie Ernaux & Photography” currently exhibition at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, speaks with Lauren Collins about writing and seeing.

Then on Thursday, May 2nd, prolific novelist and journalist Nick McDonell joins us at the Library for a conversation about his new memoir, Quiet Street.

To RSVP for these events and see what else is coming up, head to the link in our bio!

Evenings with an Author is generously sponsored by

Come check out the three exciting events happening at the Library this week!

On Tuesday, April 23rd, join us for a panel discussion in partnership with The Overseas Press Club on the US presidential race.

On Wednesday, April 24th, the Library welcomes Pulitzer-Prize winning writer and translator Benjamin Moser for a conversation about his latest book, The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters.

Then, on Thursday, April 25th, in the presence of NASA experts, explore space exploration: Artemis III, lunar science, and bridging the scientific knowledge gap. This event is in partnership with Ephémérides.

Head to the link in our bio to RSVP!

Evenings with an Author is generously sponsored by

Check out some of the highlights from a few recent events at the American Library in Paris! In March, the Library hosted our first-ever Reverberations festival, a series of concerts, conversations, and workshops, celebrating the history of storytelling and sound.

On Tuesday, 26 March, the Library Writer-in-Residence Patricia Lockwood spoke about her new work and genre-spanning career.

On Wednesday, 27 March, Writer-in-Residence Patricia Lockwood joined us again for a conversation about the internet's effects on writing, and an interactive seminar to experiment with form and fragmentation.

To view the video recordings of these events on YouTube, head to the link in our bio!

Reverberations was organized in partnership with the Opéra Comique and with the generous support of Festival Napa Valley, the American Center for Arts and Culture, and the Florence Gould Foundation.

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Join us at the Library this week for three exciting events!

On Tuesday, April 16th, join us at a Library Members-only event to make new connections over a concert with orchestral musician, Dan Flanagan.

Then, on Wednesday, April 17th, the Library is delighted to welcome the Opéra Comique to the Library to celebrate new show Archipel(s).

Finally, on Thursday, April 18th, in a conversation and workshop with Lillian Davies and Chloe Briggs, rediscover the wonder, simplicity, and creative power of play.

RSVP for these exciting events at the link in our bio!
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Take a look at some highlights from the second week of Reverberations: Literature Out Loud, a festival spotlighting innovations in the arts.

On Tuesday, 19 March, Writer and scholar Selby Wynn Schwartz joined us at the Library to discuss her Booker Prize-longlisted novel, After Sappho.

On Wednesday, 20 March, the Library hosted a roundtable discussion on art, advocacy, and the power of creative expression with three of the most prominent voices of the new artistic generation.

To check out the recordings of these exciting events, head to our YouTube channel at the link in our bio.

Reverberations was organized in partnership with the Opéra Comique and with the generous support of Festival Napa Valley, the American Center for Arts and Culture, and the Florence Gould Foundation.

Evenings with an Author is generously sponsored by