On Thursday, June 1 at 6pm, join former Ambassador of France in the US, Gérard Araud as he presents “Nous étions seuls: Une histoire diplomatique de la France”, his latest book just published by...

A self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,” Audre Lorde (1934-1992) dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism,...

Join us Thursday, June 15 for the American release of Leila Slimani’s latest book, Watch Us Dance.

In June, the Albertine Book Club will discuss Life with Picasso by Françoise Gilot and Carlton Lake, and published by NYRB.

Join us Thursday, May 25 for an engaging conversation with author Vanessa Schneider and actress and translator, Molly Ringwald.

In May the Albertine Book Club will discuss A Thief’s Journal by Jean Genet, translated by Bernard Freschman and published by Grove Press.

On May 22, join French American photographer Sophie Fenwick and photography curator Pauline Vermare for a conversation on Fenwick’s unique and evocative portrait of New York’s changing waterfront,...

Truth may be stranger than fiction, but in fascinating novels from Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Anne Berest, and Anne Weber, the two realms powerfully meld and mirror each other.

This event convenes authors and artists—including novelist Anne Berest (The Postcard), journalist Nina Siegal (The Diary Keepers) and academic Marianne Hirsch (The Generation of...

Join Albertine Books for the second edition of the US Goncourt Prize Selection on Saturday, April 29.