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A haven for lovers of the English language, The American Library in Paris has served as a center for literature, learning, culture, and community since 1920.

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Book Cover for: Train Lord: The Astonishing True Story of One Man's Journey to Getting His Life Back on Track, Oliver Mol

Train Lord: The Astonishing True Story of One Man's Journey to Getting His Life Back on Track

Oliver Mol
The American Library in ParisThe American Library in Paris

Last night @Oliver_Mol spoke at the American Library about pain, fiction, human connection, railway puns, and remarkable new work TRAIN LORD. Rewatch the conversation: https://t.co/of7nQ3wQwp Learn more about upcoming events: https://t.co/1cCV4gBPJg https://t.co/yhQhpwCh8A

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles

The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles
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It was a pleasure to have Amor Towles join us for Evenings with an Author at the American Library to discuss The Lincoln Highway. Rewatch the conversation: https://t.co/1pq63yobCV Check out our calendar to learn more about upcoming events: https://t.co/1cCV4gBPJg https://t.co/M76NtGdgPV

Paperback, 2023

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The End of Bias: A Beginning: How We Eliminate Unconscious Bias and Create a More Just World, Jessica Nordell

The End of Bias: A Beginning: How We Eliminate Unconscious Bias and Create a More Just World

Jessica Nordell
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Tonight at 19h30, join the Library and Jessica Nordell (@jessnordell) on Zoom to discuss her book, the End of Bias! Read more about the event and sign up here: https://t.co/aaTu27KCpF https://t.co/ai5IT9MILt

Paperback, 2022

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Last Days of Stalin, Joshua Rubenstein

The Last Days of Stalin

Joshua Rubenstein
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How did Stalin’s sudden and shocking death change the course of history? This Tuesday, historian Joshua Rubenstein and journalist @Peter_Conradi discuss Rubenstein’s new work, THE LAST DAYS OF STALIN. RSVP: https://t.co/Ghp2vrkcgU https://t.co/jaTwZI13oA

Paperback, 2017

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human, Eduardo Kohn

How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human

Eduardo Kohn
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This week (part two) Eduardo Kohn discussed How Forests Think with @AliceMcCrum Watch now: https://t.co/RZOUb5eHgb https://t.co/PMWHV48r85

Paperback, 2013

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Living and Dying with Marcel Proust, Christopher Prendergast

Living and Dying with Marcel Proust

Christopher Prendergast
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Last night, Christopher Prendergast spoke at the American Library about new release LIVING AND DYING WITH MARCEL PROUST. From love and death to madeleines and asparagus, we loved learning about the wonderful world of Proust. Rewatch the conversation: https://t.co/ud2O86Uj6e https://t.co/bM4SAdRkQi

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Book Cover for: Cinema: The Archaeology of Film and the Memory of a Century, Jean-Luc Godard

Cinema: The Archaeology of Film and the Memory of a Century

Jean-Luc Godard
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This Tuesday at the American Library in Paris: Experience Jean-Luc Godard through the eyes of author @badaude as she discusses Paris, art, youth, beauty, and cinema with @summerbrennan. RSVP: https://t.co/DRSvsCfM0G https://t.co/1mKf17tZcz

Hardcover, 2000

$150.00$125.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Book Cover for: In Search of Lost Time, Marcel Proust

In Search of Lost Time

Marcel Proust
The American Library in ParisThe American Library in Paris

This Tuesday, Marcel Proust expert Christopher Prendergast will discuss the enduring presence of In Search of Lost Time and the meaning of treating literature as life at the American Library in Paris. RSVP: https://t.co/pmo3zHNLUW https://t.co/gA32LJAurA

Paperback, 2015

$29.90$14.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Last White Man, Mohsin Hamid

The Last White Man

Mohsin Hamid
The American Library in ParisThe American Library in Paris

Last night, Mohsin Hamid spoke about new work THE LAST WHITE MAN. It was a delightful discussion on imagination, reading, optimism, and love. Rewatch the conversation: https://t.co/x2DEHDP4ri Learn more about upcoming events: https://t.co/2XBb56XnWT https://t.co/cDOEkvqHCq

Paperback, 2023

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: What's Good: Notes on Rap and Language, Daniel Levin Becker

What's Good: Notes on Rap and Language

Daniel Levin Becker
The American Library in ParisThe American Library in Paris

Thank you to author Daniel Levin Becker for joining us at the American Library to discuss What's Good: Notes on Rap! Watch the conversation here: https://t.co/WgTIsJBuPA Check out our calendar to learn more about upcoming events: https://t.co/1cCV4gBPJg https://t.co/eyZPEL6dWL

Paperback, 2022

$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book