The American Library in Paris Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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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.

Train Lord: The Astonishing True Story of One Man's Journey to Getting His Life Back on Track
Oliver Mol
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
The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles
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
The End of Bias: A Beginning: How We Eliminate Unconscious Bias and Create a More Just World
Jessica Nordell
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
The Last Days of Stalin
Joshua Rubenstein
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
How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human
Eduardo Kohn
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
Living and Dying with Marcel Proust
Christopher Prendergast
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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Cinema: The Archaeology of Film and the Memory of a Century
Jean-Luc Godard
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)
In Search of Lost Time
Marcel Proust
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
The Last White Man
Mohsin Hamid
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
What's Good: Notes on Rap and Language
Daniel Levin Becker
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