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Book Club reads “An American Marriage”

Book Club reads “An American Marriage” | 20/10/2023 | 3:00 -4:30

The October read for the book club is “An American Marriage” by Toyari Jones.

“Roy, an up-and-coming executive from the small town of Eloe, Louisiana, and Celestial have been married for a year and a half. The two live in Atlanta, Georgia, where Celestial grew up. A burgeoning artist, Celestial models much of her work on her husband’s likeness and has found success making artisan dolls. Together with Roy, she plans to grow her art into a larger business.”

To join the book club please send an email to the group coordinator here.

Saturday Reading Group

Saturday Reading Group | 30/09/2023 | 3:00 -4:30

The Saturday Reading Group is for anyone who loves to read, socialize in English, and meet new people. For this meeting, the group will read “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins.

Lydia Perez owns a bookshop in Acapulco, Mexico, and is married to a fearless journalist. Luca, their eight-year-old son, completes the picture. But it only takes a bullet to rip them apart.

In a city in the grip of a drug cartel, friends become enemies overnight, and Lydia has no choice but to flee with Luca at her side. North for the border… whatever it takes to stay alive. The journey is dangerous – not only for them, but for those they encounter along the way. Who can be trusted? And what sacrifices is Lydia prepared to make?

*An Instant New York Times #1 Bestseller 2020*
*An Instant Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller 2020*
*Over 2 million copies sold globally*
*A Richard and Judy Bookclub Pick*
*An Oprah’s Book Club Pick*
*A BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime*

Meetings are once a month on Saturday afternoons starting at 3 pm. Open to all library members. To sign up please contact the group coordinator at bookgroup@ellia.org.

Open house, BBB (big, big book sale) & bake sale

Open house, BBB (big, big book sale) & bake sale | 30/09/2023 | 10:00 -6:00

Note the date for the library’s open house and big book sale and bake sale (otherwise known as the BBB) from 10 am to 6 pm!

The big, big book sale & bake sale is not to miss. This is the ultimate win-win situation: support community services that the library provides while finding great book bargains…oodles and oodles of books and delicious baked goods for sale!

Walk and Talk

Walk and Talk | 29/09/2023 | 2:00 -5:30

Get on those hiking boots and take some time to revel in the great outdoors! The group “Walk and Talk” organises an easy walk once a month – approximately 10 km, 2 to 3 hours in the afternoon – in order to discover or re-discover the beautiful hiking paths of the Maine-et-Loire. Come along with good walking shoes, protection against rain, cold or heat according to the season…. a bottle of water and a little “en-cas” to keep your stamina up !

Maximum group is 20 so make sure to sign up!

Want to sign up? Easy as pie!

Sign up by sending your name, email address and phone numbers (perferably cell phone) to this email address. You will be sent full details of the walk in due time.

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Knit and Natter

Knit and Natter | 29/09/2023 | 10:00 -11:00

Come along and bring your knitting,

Have a natter while you’re sitting,

Or learn to knit with wool provided,

Needles loaned and stitches guided.

Knitted garments are très chic,

So be in vogue and start this week.

Knit and Natter is a free activity, open to all library members. No need to reserve, just come and enjoy! If anyone has some extra yarn please bring it in.

Coffee House

Coffee House | 29/09/2023 | 9:00 -11:00

Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything (in English of course!). Just come in and chat with others, have a cuppa and enjoy the company! Coffee House is free and open to all library members. No need to reserve! Donations welcome as always!

Pizza and board games

Pizza and board games | 26/09/2023 | 6:00 -8:00

Join us for our ever-popular game night and pizza party! Cost is 7 euros (covers pizza and non-alcoholic drinks, 5 euros for native English speakers and children under 13). Event starts at 6 pm sharp. Last entry at 6:15 pm. First come, first serve with 40 participants max. Children under 13 need to be accompanied by an adult.

Literary Festival in Angers

Literary Festival in Angers | 23/09/2023 | 10:00 -5:30

The first annual Angers Literary Festival will take place on September 23, 2023 from 10 am-5:30 pm at the Salons Curnonsky in downtown Angers. Free and open to the public, the festival will feature Paris-based American authors Ajiri Aki, Amanda Dennis, Kate Gavino, Jake Lamar, and Lindsey Tramuta. You can learn more about our fantastic line-up below. Although this event is free, we ask that you RSVP, so we can get an accurate headcount.

The festival is being held by the English Language Library in Angers with the support of the Embassy of the United States of America, France.

Program for the day :

10-10:45 am–the festival begins with a warm welcome from the Embassy of the United States of America, France and the city of Angers.

Audrey Chapuis, Director of the American Library of Paris will speak about the future of libraries.

11 am-12 pm—Jake Lamar will speak about his new novel Viper’s Dream and living and writing as an American in France.

12-2 pm lunch break and book sale

2-3 pm—Amanda Dennis and Kate Gavino will speak about having dual identities as a writer–Amanda as both an academic and a novelist and Kate as both a writer and an illustrator.

3-4 pm–Lindsey Tramuta and Ajiri Aki will talk about the women who are redefining Paris and how the city inspires their work.

4-4:30 pm–book signing

4-5:30 pm–Meet and greet with the authors (wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided)

Guest speakers and authors :

AUDREY CHAPUIS is the Director of the American Library in Paris. She has worked in libraries for close to twenty years, including posts at Widener Library in the Harvard College Library system and the Pritzker Legal Research Center at the Northwestern University School of Law. She received her Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois in 2006 and her Executive MBA from HEC Paris in 2022. She is a passionate advocate for digital literacy, intellectual freedom, open access in scholarly publishing, and community building through cultural programming.

AJIRI AKI is the founder of Madame de la Maison, an entertaining and lifestyle brand that has been featured in Vogue, Domino, Remodelista, Grazia, and Metropolitan Magazine. She is the co-author of the New York Times best-selling Where’s Karl? A Fashion-Forward Parody about Karl Lagerfeld. Her most recent book is Joie: A Parisian’s Guide to Celebrating the Good Life. She was featured in Lindsey Tramuta’s book The New Parisienne.

AMANDA DENNIS is a Paris-based professor and author. She released two books in 2021–the novel Her Here, as well as a non-fiction book on Samuel Beckett, called Beckett and Embodiment: Body, Space, Agency. She has written for the Los Angeles Review of Books, Guernica, and Paris Lit Up. She is the recipient of a Whited Fellowship in creative writing and spent a year as a Princeton in Asia fellow in Thailand. She is an assistant professor of comparative literature and creative writing at the American University of Paris.

KATE GAVINO is a writer and illustrator. She is the author of three illustrated books: Last Night’s Reading (2015), Sanpaku (2018), and A Career in Books (2022). Her work has been featured in the New Yorker, the Believer, the Washington Post, and more.

JAKE LAMAR is a Paris-based writer. After graduating from Harvard University, he spent six years writing for Time magazine. He has lived in Paris since 1993 and teaches creative writing at Sciences Po. He is the author of a memoir, seven novels, numerous essays, reviews and short stories, and a play. His most recent work, Viper’s Dream, is set in the jazz world of Harlem between 1936 and 1961. He is a recipient of the Lyndhurst Prize (for his first book, Bourgeois Blues), France’s Grand Prize for best foreign thriller (for his novel The Last Integrationist), and a Beaumarchais fellowship for his play Brothers in Exile. He is currently working on a memoir about his life in Paris.

LINDSEY TRAMUTA is a Paris-based journalist and author. She writes for a number of web and print publications including: The New York Times, The New York Times T Style Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Afar Magazine, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, the Financial Times Weekend Magazine, Fortune, and Travel & Leisure. Her bestselling book “The New Paris” looks at key changes in Paris over the last decade and was released in 2017. Her second book, The New Parisienne, was released in 2020.

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