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Festival Albertine: How Fast Do We Need to Move?

To hit the targets set in Paris, it appears we’ll need to have cut fossil fuel use in half by the end of the next decade....

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Festival Albertine: The Climate Moment

We need to understand the particular gravity of this moment in time. What does it feel like to live amid both despair and...

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Marc Boutavant’s Albertine Sketch

In March 2019, world-renowned French author and illustrator Marc Boutavant—creator of Mouk, Edmond, and All Aboard, among...

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An Interview with Négar Djavadi

French author, Négar Djavadi, winner of the Albertine Prize 2019 for her novel, Disoriental (Europa Editions) was interviewed...

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Night of Philosophy 2019

A Night of Philosophy and Ideas is an all-night marathon of philosophical debate, performances, screenings, readings, and...

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Claire Messud on The Thing About France

In this episode of The Thing About France, author Claire Messud about what it means to be a citizen of the world (2:04),...

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The Albertine Prize with Lauren Groff

American author Lauren Groff announces the 2019 shortlist for the Albertine Prize, an award for best French fiction in English...

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Olivier Tallec’s Albertine Sketch

In September 2018, illustrator Olivier Tallec visited the Albertine bookstore in New York City. Following his visit, he...

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Festival Albertine: Reimagining Democracy with Masha Gessen

Curated by renowned Russian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen, the fifth annual Festival Albertine brings together...

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A Night of Philosophy and Ideas 2018

A Night of Philosophy and Ideas is an all-night marathon of philosophical debate, performances, screenings, readings, and...