Literary Fall Returns to Villa Albertine in September
September 25, 2026 | Villa Albertine
Villa Albertine’s 2026 Fall Literary Lineup
Festival, Panel Discussion
(c) John-Bartelstone
Multiple Locations
September - November 2026
Villa Albertine is delighted to announce its Fall 2026 literary programming, celebrating French and Francophone literature.
Starting September 25, our New York headquarters will kick off the fall season with a two-day international literary festival bringing together authors, translators, critics, and publishers from France and the United States. Celebrating the power of stories to cross borders and shape our imagination, the festival will feature Leïla Slimani, Jhumpa Lahiri, John Scalzi, Kate Dramis, Paul Tremblay, and Matt Madden, alongside leading voices in literary translation, French and Francophone fiction, science fiction, fantasy, comics, romantasy, and horror.
Literary Fall also marks the return of our Authors on Tour program, bringing acclaimed French writers to literary festivals and venues across the country. Beginning with Leïla Slimani in September, Mathias Énard and Alain Damasio will tour in October, followed by Gaël Faye in November. Presenting their latest novels alongside renowned American authors and journalists, they will take part in conversations and events throughout the United States.
Read more about the festival and upcoming tours below.
Stay tuned for full program details! This page will be updated frequently.
Authors on Tour
In partnership with
Institut français
The Institut français is responsible for France’s international cultural program. Supervised by both the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and by the Ministry of Culture, it promotes French culture abroad through cultural exchange initiatives. Operating in a space where the arts, intellectual exchange, cultural and social innovation, and linguistic partnerships interact and intersect, it is also responsible for promoting the French language and the sharing of works, artists, and ideas all over the world. The Institut français is one of Villa Albertine’s main French partners.
Albertine Bookstore
Albertine is a bookshop that brings to life French-American intellectual exchange. A permanent venue for free events and debates, the space offers more than 14,000 contemporary and classic titles from over 30 French-speaking countries around the world.
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