« Pour me réveiller, on m'acheta des livres. »
4 June 2026 The panel (above) comes from Marjane Satrapi's critically acclaimed graphic novel, Persepolis. The text inside the speech bubble reads: « Pour me réveiller, on m'acheta des livres » ("To awaken me, they bought me books"). This is a direct quotation from Simone de Beauvoir's 1958 autobiography, Mémoires d'une jeune fille rangée (Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter). Satrapi embeds this prose into the visual landscape of her graphic memoir, connecting her own coming-of-ag
'The Other Paris' | A Discussion with Author Luc Sante at Albertine Reading Room and Bookshop in NYC
19 November 2015 Tonight, we returned to the Albertine Reading Room and Bookshop in New York City for a discussion of the book, The Other Paris (2015) by Belgian American cultural historian, Luc Sante. The author shared a selection of his favorite passages from the book, focusing on daily life at the margins of Parisian society prior to the period of urban renewal in the 19th century. Afterward, he opened the floor for discussion, as he fielded questions from members of the a
'Still the Second Sex?' | A Discussion of Feminist History at Festival Albertine
8 November 2015 Students were delighted to attend Festival Albertine hosted by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy located on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The highlight of the evening was a discussion about feminism, entitled, "Still the Second Sex?" in which panelists reflected on the progress that has been made to promote women's rights since the publication of Simone de Beauvoir's groundbreaking book, Le deuxième sexe (1949). This discussion prompted students to
