European Book Club

Registration — Spanish Session 2012

Thursday, April 19th, 2012 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

The 2012 Spanish Session will take place on

Monday, May 21 at 6:30pm
at the Jorge Luis Borges Library of the Instituto Cervantes New York
211 E 49th St
(at the corner of Third Avenue)

The book discussed will be Sepharad, by Antonio Muñoz Molina. Click here to find more information about this book.

If you would like to register for this event, send us an email at bib2ny@cervantes.es

Not yet familiar with the Instituto Cervantes New York? Visit their website now

April 2012 French Session – SOLD OUT

Thursday, April 19th, 2012 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

We have reached maximum capacity for the April 25, 2012 French session of the European Book Club.

All participants who have RSVPed before April 16 should have received an email to confirm that they are registered.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in our Library and talking litterature!

Haskell Library
FIAF

Registration – French Session 2012

Friday, March 16th, 2012 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

The 2012 French Session will take place on

Wednesday, April 25 at 6:30pm
at the French Institute Alliance Française
22 E 60th St
(between Park and Madison avenues)

The book discussed will be Beyond Suspicion, by Tanguy Viel. Click here for more information about this book

If you would like to register for this event, send us an email at france.nyc@europeanbookclub.org

Not yet familiar with the French Institute Alliance Française? Visit their website now

Irish European Book Club Session at NYPL – March 2012

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

Ireland will be the first country to launch our new partnership with New York Public Library.

The session will take place on

Tuesday, March 20th, at 6:30-8:30pm
at the Mid-Manhattan Library
455 Fifth Avenue (corner of 40th St )
First Floor, Corner Room

The discussion will be moderated by Louise Bergstresser (NYPL) and Rachael W. Gilkey (Irish Arts Center)

The book discussed will be The Sea, by John Banville. For more information about the book and its author, please visit the NYPL website

To attend this event, click on the following link to RSVP: http://bit.ly/thesea-europeanbook

IMPORTANT: Change of Location for the 2012 German Session

Thursday, February 9th, 2012 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

The 2012 German German will take place at the Austrian Cultural Forum: 11 E 52nd St between Fifth and Madison Avenues.

Date and time remain unchanged: Wednesday, February 15 at 6:30-8pm

Registration — German Session 2012

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

Registration for the first 2012 European Book Club is now open!

The Goethe-Institut will start off the year. The session will take place on

Wednesday, February 15 at 6:30-8pm
Goethe-Institut
72 Spring St., 11th Floor
(between Crosby & Lafayette Streets)
New York

The book discussed will be Adam and Evelyn, by Ingo Schulze. Click here for more information about this book

If you would like to register to this event, send us an email at germany.nyc@europeanbookclub.org

Not yet familiar with the Goethe-Institut? Visit their website now!

Happy Holidays!

Monday, December 12th, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

As you may have already realized, there will be no Book Club session in December.

But the good news is that the European Book Club will continue in 2012!

The first session will be in February with the title from a contemporary German writer.

More information will be coming soon.

Happy holidays – see you in 2012!

Registration – Romanian Session 2011

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

The 2011 Romanian session will take place on

Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 6:30pm
at the Romanian Cultural Institute
200 East 38th St
(38th St and 3rd Avenue)

The book discussed will be Wasted Morning, by Gabriela Adameşteanu. Click here for more information about this book

If you would like to register for this event, send us an email at romania.nyc@europeanbookclub.org

Not yet familiar with the Romanian Cultural Institute? Visit their website now

Registration – Czech Session 2011

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

The 2011 Czech session will take place on

Wednesday, October 26 at 7pm
at the Bohemian National Hall
321 E 73rd Street
(between First and Second Avenues)

The book discussed will be All This Belongs to Me, by Petra Hůlová. Click here for more information about this book

Book reading and presentation by translator Alex Zucker, with Columbia University Professor Chris Harwood.

If you would like to register for this event, send us an email at czech.nyc@europeanbookclub.org

Not yet familiar with the Czech Center? Visit their website now

Registration – Slovenian Session 2011

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

The 2011 Slovenian session will take place on

Thursday, September 15 from 7pm to 8:30pm
at the Residence of the Consul General of Slovenia,
Upper West Side, Manhattan
(exact address will be communicated upon registration)

The book discussed will be You Do Understand, by Andrej Blatnik. Click here for more information about this book

Special guest and author Andrej Blatnik will moderate the discussion.

If you would like to register for this event, send us an email at slovenia.nyc@europeanbookclub.org

Not yet familiar with the Consulate General of Slovenia? Visit their website now