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Banned Books Week 2022 at the American Library in Paris
Sep 18, 2022 · original
Drop by the Members’ Lounge this September to take a look at our display of books that have been challenged and/or banned, from Harry Potter to the Bible. Banned Books Week, organized by the American Library Association (ALA), takes place every year in September to shine a light on books that have historically—and more recently—been banned or challenged by libraries, schools, and governments all over the world, as well as to celebrate the freedom to read. Did you know that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the most challenged book of the 21st century due to accusations that it promotes the occult and glorifies witchcraft? Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling Did you know that Maus by Art Spiegelman, a graphic novel about the Holocaust, was banned by a Tennessee School Board due to concerns over its age appropriateness and graphic nature? The Complete Maus by A
Boiling Point: Literary Heatwaves in the Members’ Lounge this July
Jul 13, 2022 · original
With the temperature rising outside, we’ve compiled a list of books that feature hot weather or heatwaves here at the American Library in Paris this July. Authors often use hot weather and heatwaves at moments of intensity, helping to build tension between characters in the run-up to an often explosive climax. From characters who can’t keep their hands off one another on a sultry summer’s day, to fiery revelations, strained and exhausting midday meals where time feels suspended, and children running riot under the influence of sunburn and hot temperatures, this literary trope guarantees drama and suspense in equal measure. We’ve curated a selection of literary heatwaves in the Members’ Lounge, all available to check out and read, just in time for some real-life hot weather here in Paris. Atonement by Ian McEwan On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis see
Reproductive Rights in the USA: Read, Understand, Be Informed
Jul 2, 2022 · original
The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade in June 2022 means that abortion will no longer be protected under the US constitution. At least half of all American states are now set to outlaw abortion (if they haven’t already done so). Following this landmark reversal, we here at the American Library in Paris have curated a selection of digital and physical reading material designed to give you a 360 view on reproductive rights in the USA from past to present. From history and non-fiction, to memoir and novels, our carefully curated selection is intended to provide information about and contextualize what’s happening right now in the United States. All books shown are available for check out and can be found in the Members’ Lounge And whichever side of the debate you sit on—or if you simply want to learn more—you can read about the history of reproductive rights in the USA in the follow
And the 2022 YAFF winners are…
Jun 29, 2022 · original
The Young Authors Fiction Festival concluded with a grand celebration on Friday 10 June. The event, which was held in two stages, was hosted by the YAFF committee and several YAFF judges. The celebrations included the announcement of the winners, comments from the judges, and a reading of some comments from the judges for each finalist. Over 200 people attended the festivities at the library including the young author finalists and their family, friends and teachers. YAFF is a short story competition in English that is open to all students between the ages 5 – 18 in the greater Paris area. It has been going strong since 2001 when it began as The Red Wheelbarrow Writing Contest with l’Ecole Massillon and a handful of Paris-based members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), who acted as judges. Since its inception it has grown significantly and in 2022 we rec
Discovering my Grandfather, Harry Goldberg, in the Library’s Archives
Jun 20, 2022 · original
By Blandine Marcé “Libraries should be humanized. They should radiate a sort of inner warmth.” Harry Goldberg to Ms. Malavelle of Toulouse University, 13/11/1975 My grandmother, Colette, died when I was around one year old. She is described by everyone that knew her as the sweetest woman they have ever met, beautiful inside and out. She died fairly young, in her sixties, and it was devastating for my grandfather, Harry Goldberg, for she really was the love of his life. Harry Goldberg. Photo: Courtesy of the author. Colette Goldberg. Photo: Courtesy of the author. My mother told me that Harry met Colette at the Cité Universitaire in Paris in the early 1950s. In a letter from October 12th, 1976 that I found in the Library’s archives, Harry mentions meeting Colette in Paris in 1952. I’m guessing he went there to study French, or perhaps as an exchange student, for my grandmother was teachin
Recently Translated Books From French On Display
Jun 15, 2022 · original
This June in our Members’ Lounge, we’re showcasing some exciting titles that have been translated from French into English in recent years, from fiction and poetry, to memoir and an empirical study of Paris. You don’t have to be a fluent French speaker (or reader) to enjoy some of the latest releases in French—our selection of books in the Library that have been translated into English in recent years means you can access fiction and non-fiction books set in the French-speaking world with your American Library membership. A sample of some of the titles on offer to check out For poetry and philosophical musings, you might be interested in Daybreak: New and Selected Poems by Claire Malroux, or a recent translation of Georges Perec’s An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris by Marc Lowenthal. Daybreak by Claire Malroux An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris by Georges Perec If you like
Reading Pride Month at the American Library
Jun 1, 2022 · original
Every June, Gay Pride is celebrated in many parts of the world to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, to recognize and raise awareness about the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people have had on history, and to acknowledge the challenges they still face today. With that in mind, here at the American Library, we’ve curated a display of essential reading for this Pride Month, including fiction, memoir, graphic novels, and nonfiction covering a range of topics relating to the LGBTQIA+ community. Visit our Members’ Lounge this June to find a selection of titles to suit every taste. If you like reading novels about queer people, you could try Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park or Paul Takes The Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor. To learn more about queer history, read When Brooklyn was Queer by Hugh Ryan or the graphic novel Queer: A Graphi
La Présidentielle 2022 in the American Library in Paris
Apr 10, 2022 · original
Sunday 10 April saw the first round of the 2022 French Presidential election, with voters across France’s 101 départments heading to the polls to vote for their next president. Twelve candidates ran in the first round, and incumbent président de la République Emmanuel Macron, and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen polled top, respectively earning 27.8% and 23.1% of the votes cast. Voters will return to polling stations for the second round two weeks later—on Sunday 24 April— to choose between Macron and Le Pen, and to ultimately decide the next resident of the Élysée Palace. Here at the American Library in Paris, providing access to materials from a wide range of authors and points of view is central to our mission. To help you learn more about this election, and the contemporary French political landscape, we’ve curated a selection of resources—both physical and digital. Drop by our Memb
So, You Think You’re Smarter than the Average YA Reader?
Mar 29, 2022 · original
In Divergent , by Veronica Roth, how many fears does Tris originally have in her fearscape? In Darius the Great is Not Okay , by Adib Khorram, what day or days of the week does Darius’s mom cook Persian food? In Catching Fire , by Suzanne Collins, what weapon does District 4’s Finnick choose to battle with? Literary Reaping prize books! The “Cornucopia” game board. If you shouted the answers to those questions out loud, you would have had a blast at the Library’s 10th Annual Literary Reaping on 25 March! This year, Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarians Celeste Rhoads and Kirsty Reid McCulloch, and Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Pallas-Amenah Morgan, with the help of some amazing Game Makers (judges), took teens through the streets of post-apocalyptic Chicago, down into the bewitching cellars of Hogwarts, and all the way to 1980’s Iran. Teen contestants were tasked with decorat
Kwame Alexander at the Library: Poetry, Basketball, and Earl Grey Tea
Mar 29, 2022 · original
By Claire Hargreaves Kwame Alexander, New York Times- bestselling author, poet, publisher, and previous American Library speaker in 2018, returned to the Library on Thursday 17 March 2022, to the delight of his fans in Paris. Kwame Alexander writes novels for middle grade readers and teens, as well as picture books for younger readers, although all of his books can be (and are!) enjoyed by a wide audience. His novel-in-verse, The Crossover , won the Newbery Medal, and other works of his have been shortlisted for prestigious prizes such as the UK Carnegie Medal and the Caldecott Medal. He’s currently writing and executive producing the adaptation of his book, The Crossover, for Disney Plus, which began filming in February 2022 and will soon hit the small screen. He sat down with the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads, to talk about all things poetry, basketba

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