7 Past Events in “Current Events”

Thursday, April 11, 2024 6:30 PM To 8:00 PM

The French Library is pleased to welcome Marie Darrieussecq, on tour in the United States with Villa Albertine, to promote the US release of her book Sleepless: A Memoir of Insomnia.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024 12:00 PM To 1:00 PM

Join us for an hour-long online conversation with francophone artists. Our second guest is Sophie Divry, winner of the Prix Wepler for La condition pavillonnaire and the Prix de la page 111 for Trois fois la fin du monde. She has just published her 7th novel, Fantastique histoire d'amour.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024 6:30 PM To 8:30 PM

The French Library is pleased to welcome Gaël Leiblang, writer and performer of the theater piece named "Tu seras un homme papa", presented at Huntington Theatre. Dive into the world of theater and the privilege of discussing with him about the story behind the making of this piece.

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM

The French Library is pleased to welcome Céline Bessière and Sibylle Gollac, on tour in the United States with Villa Albertine, to promote the US release of their book The Gender of Capital - How Families Perpetuate Wealth Inequality. They will be in discussion with Michèle Lamont, professor at Harvard University.

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Saturday, January 20, 2024 10:00 AM To 11:00 AM

Join us for an hour-long conversation with francophone artists. LittéraTalk is all about the obsession with books, arranging bookshelves and the road to becoming a writer. Our first guest is Étienne Kern, winner of the Prix Goncourt des lycéens for Les envolés. The event will be in French.

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Lecture

Art Talk: Mary Cassatt - An American in Paris

Art talk presented by Maria d’Amario

Thursday, January 18, 2024 6:30 PM To 8:00 PM

Despite her status as a foreigner and as an unmarried woman, Mary Cassatt was at the heart of the French Impressionist movement and developed a following on both sides of the Atlantic.

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