7 Upcoming Author Talks
Leïla Slimani: I’ll Take the Fire
In Conversation at Harvard Book Store
Join us at Harvard Book Store for a conversation with Leïla Slimani, bestselling and Prix Goncourt–winning author of The Perfect Nanny, about her new novel, I’ll Take the Fire.
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The Frenchmen: French Theory from Paris to America
Emily Eakin in Conversation with Bruno Perreau
Join critic and essayist Emily Eakin and MIT professor Bruno Perreau for a lively conversation about The Frenchmen and how French theory captivated America, transformed intellectual life, and continues to shape today’s culture wars.
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French Voices at the Boston Book Festival
In Partnership with Villa Albertine
This exciting day of author talks offers a unique chance for readers, literature enthusiasts, and Francophiles to engage directly with some of today’s most celebrated French and Francophone voices, while also honoring the art and essential role of literary translation.
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RESCHEDULED Picasso: The Revolutionary Artist
With Art Historian Claude Cernuschi
Presented alongside the MFA's Picasso, Miró, Dalí: Unbound exhibition, discover how Picasso transformed the course of modern art and continues to inspire artists today.
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman: From a Stolen Klimt to a Literary Mystery
An Evening with Camille de Peretti
Discover the story behind Camille de Peretti’s bestselling novel, a sweeping family saga inspired by the remarkable history of a long-lost Klimt painting.
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The Old Fire: On Writing, Memory, and Belonging
An Evening with Elisa Shua Dusapin
Join French-Swiss-Korean author Elisa Shua Dusapin for a conversation about her acclaimed new novel, The Old Fire, and her distinctive literary voice.
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Beaumarchais: Playwright, Secret Agent, Revolutionary
A Lecture by Historian Robert J. Allison
The little-known story of the man behind Figaro and the secret French support that helped sustain the American Revolution.
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Join us for a special conference with French historian Vincent Bouat-Ferlier celebrating the 400th anniversary of the French Navy, exploring Lafayette’s unexpected maritime journey during the Age of Revolutions.
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Adrienne de La Fayette: A Woman at the Heart of Two Revolutions
With Historian Vincent Bouat-Ferlier
Join us for a captivating evening marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, centered on the remarkable life of Adrienne de La Fayette, a woman at the heart of two revolutions.
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Explore the remarkable life and legacy of Adrienne de La Fayette in this special exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. ON VIEW IN THE GALLERY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 10th
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From Enlightenment Ideas to the Age of Revolutions
A Conversation with Harvard Historian Robert Darnton
Join Harvard historian Robert Darnton for a conversation on revolutionary thought and the “cult of America” in eighteenth-century France.
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