Jonas Hassen Khemiri

January 28 — February 21, 2026

Presque égal, presque frère
By Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, Paris
Directed by Christophe Rauck
Translated by Marianne Ségol

Diptych combining [≈ Presque égal à] [≈ Almost Equal To] and J’appelle mes frères (I Call My Brothers) in a bifrontal staging.
A theatrical exploration of money, power, fear, and identity in contemporary society.
Duration: 3h30 (with intermission)

April 18, 2026
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Panel: Hereditary: Real Secrets and Superstitions in Fictional Families
With Justin Haynes, Andrés Felipe Solano, Jonas Hassen Khemiri and Bsrat Mezghebe
Moderated by Fanta Diallo
Annenberg Auditorium, Los Angeles

April 30, 2026
PEN World Voices Festival
Conversation on writing across languages
Featuring Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Patrice Nganang and Esperanza Hope Snyder
Moderated by Nancy Naomi Carlson
Exploring exophonic writing, language, and identity

May 6, 2026
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction — Award Ceremony & Reading
Jonas Hassen Khemiri, finalist
The Sisters
Finalists reading and award presentation.
Washington, D.C.

June 25, 2026 

Paperback launch of The Sisters at The Strand in New York.