Join Albertine Books in celebrating 10 years since its opening with a weekend of literary festivities!
From November 14 through 17, Albertine Books will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a series of high-profile conversations and festive events featuring global literary stars.
Convening celebrated voices in contemporary literature and humanities, the celebrations will highlight Nobel Prize winner Esther Duflo, Egyptian writer Alaa Al Aswany, author of the celebrated The Postcard, Anne Berest, Prix Goncourt winners Patrick Chamoiseau and Hervé Le Tellier, former French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak, comic book author Catherine Meurisse, artist and author Nora Krug, Irish writer Colum McCann, American writer Katie Kitamura, Professors Kaiama Glover and Emily Drabinski, journalists Laure Adler and Mona Chalabi, publisher Françoise Nyssen, writer A.M. Homes, children’s books author Anne-Lise Boutin, winner of the 2024 Prix Albertine Jeunesse, and many others.
Events will include a variety of panel discussions, a children’s drawing workshop, and a tribute to the late Paul Auster, beloved by French readers.
In celebration of this anniversary weekend, Villa Albertine is honored to partner with The New York Review of Books to present a festive and original event on Saturday, November 16.
Villa Albertine acknowledges the generous contributions of donors and partners to the Albertine Books Foundation in support of this event.
Discover the full lineup of events below!
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Atlantic Literature: Spaces, Languages, and Identities
November 14 | 6:45 pm
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With Patrick Chamoiseau and Kaiama L. Glover
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Join Prix Goncourt-winner Patrick Chamoiseau and Yale Professor Kaiama L. Glover for a conversation about spaces and identities in Atlantic literature, spanning America, France, and the Caribbean.
Photos credits: © DR / © DR
Friday, November 15, 2024
A Tribute to Paul Auster
November 15 | 6:30 pm
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With Siri Hustvedt, Colum McCann, Philippe Petit, Françoise Nyssen, Laure Adler, and Megan Nolan
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On Friday, November 15, join us for an evening celebrating the American writer Paul Auster. Hear tributes to Auster’s work, listen to excerpts from his novels, and learn about his impact on both sides of the Atlantic.
In conversation with writer Colum McCann, publisher Françoise Nyssen, and journalist Laure Adler, moderated by Megan Nolan.
With the participation of Siri Hustvedt, Philippe Petit, Professor Florent Masse, and students from L’Avant-Scène, Princeton University’s French Theater Workshop
Photo credit: © Spencer Ostrander
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Literature and Censorship: The Era of Banned Books
November 16 | 11:00 am
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With Rima Abdul Malak, Emily Drabinski, and Maris Kreizman
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Join former French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak and American academic and librarian Emily Drabinski for a conversation on book bans and censorship, moderated by Maris Kreizman.
Photos credits: © DR / © Thibaut Chapotot
Literature and Memory: Writing the History of Our People
November 16 | 2:00 pm
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With Anne Berest, A.M. Homes, and Adam Dalva
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Join 2021 US Goncourt Choice–winning author Anne Berest and American writer A.M. Homes for a conversation about family, history and identity, moderated by Adam Dalva.
Photos credits: © DR / © Beowulf Sheehan
Literature and Democracy: When Politics Shape Private Life
November 16 | 3:30 pm
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With Alaa Al Aswany and Laure Adler
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Join Egyptian author Alaa Al Aswany and French journalist Laure Adler for a conversation on Al Aswany’s latest novel, The Trees Walk in Alexandria (Knopf).
Photos credits: © JF Paga / © Abdallah Hassan
Literature: Playground or Battlefield?
November 16 | 5:00 pm
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With Hervé Le Tellier, Katie Kitamura, and Laurence Marie
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Join Prix Goncourt-winner Hervé Le Tellier and writer Katie Kitamura for a conversation on using fiction as a strategy for understanding reality, moderated by Laurence Marie.
Photos credits: © Francesca Mantovani – Editions Gallimard / © CL
Madame Bovary’s Carriage: The Art of Seduction in Literature
November 16 | 8:00 pm
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In partnership with The New York Review of Books
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Albertine and The New York Review of Books present a festive and original event featuring live illustration battles, music, food, and drinks.
With the participation of Benoit New York.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Let’s Draw! – An Illustration Workshop
November 17 | 11:00 am
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With Anne-Lise Boutin
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Join 2024 Prix Albertine Jeunesse winning illustrator Anne-Lise Boutin for a drawing workshop.
The event is open to all but recommended for children ages 6 to 12.
Photos credit: (c) Freres Zzli by Anne-Lise Boutin
Drawing and Healing
November 17 | 3:00 pm
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With Catherine Meurisse, Nora Krug, and Philippe Labaune
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Join Académie des Beaux-Arts member and comic author Catherine Meurisse, author and artist Nora Krug, and moderator Philippe Labaune for a conversation on illustrating healing and the art of comics as a pathway through trauma.
Photos credits: © Rita Scaglia / (c) Nina Subin
On Knowledge Democracy
November 17 | 5:00 PM
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With Esther Duflo, Mona Chalabi, and Alice Fulwood
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Join French-American economist Esther Duflo and reporter Mona Chalabi for a discussion on the democratization of knowledge, moderated by journalist Alice Fulwood.
Photos credits: © Collège de France – Patrick Imbert / © Lizzy Johnston
