7 Upcoming Author Talks
SOLD OUT - Matisse Across the Atlantic: From Paris to American Modernism
With Art Historian Claude Cernuschi
From Paris to Boston, Professor Claude Cernuschi explores how Matisse’s radical vision of color and form shaped generations of American artists, from Rothko to Ellsworth Kelly.
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The Monuments of Paris: Rewriting Family History
An Author Talk with Violaine Huisman
Join us for an evening with acclaimed author Violaine Huisman as she presents her new novel, The Monuments of Paris, a sweeping exploration of family, memory, and a little-known chapter of French history during the Second World War.
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Virtual Event: Ann Scott in Conversation
Presented in partnership with Harvard Bookstore
Join us off-site at Harvard Book Store for a conversation with French author Ann Scott, winner of the 2023 Prix Renaudot, for the release of her cult novel Superstars.
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Café Philo: Down to Earth by Bruno Latour
Led by Pierre-Laurent Boulanger
Explore how philosophy and ecology help us rethink life on a shared planet.
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From Enlightenment to Independence: How French Ideas Shaped the American Revolution
A Conversation with Harvard Historian Robert Darnton
Join Robert Darnton for a conversation on how Enlightenment thought helped shape the American Revolution.
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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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Lafayette: A Reluctant Sailor
With Historian Vincent Bouat-Ferlier
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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SOLD OUT Mothers, Daughters, and the Supernatural: A Conversation with Marie NDiaye
In partnership with Villa Albertine
Don’t miss a rare Boston appearance by Prix Goncourt–winning author Marie NDiaye, one of the most acclaimed voices in contemporary French literature. In conversation with Shuchi Saraswat, she will discuss her latest novel in English The Witch.
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Celebrate the release of the new English translation of Soviet Land with Pierre-Henry Gomont. Set in post-Soviet Russia, this tragicomic thriller follows two small-time swindlers navigating the ruins of a vanished utopia.
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