America at 250 sparks debate as festival features Taffy Brodesser‑Akner and Rabih Alameddine
France 241 min read100 words
America marks its 250th anniversary as debates intensify over the nation’s founding promises, identity and global role. The Festival America in Vincennes has begun, framing the conversation around themes that range from the American dream to book bans and AI.
The festival asks two acclaimed novelists to weigh in: New Yorker Taffy Brodesser‑Akner, author of Long Island Compromise, and Lebanese‑American writer Rabih Alameddine, whose novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) won the 2025 National Book Award for Fiction. The event highlights the perspectives of Taffy Brodesser‑Akner and Rabih Alameddine on America’s past and future.
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