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The Center for the Art of Translation builds a vibrant cross-cultural community through its award-winning publisher Two Lines Press, dynamic events that connect readers and translators, and the educational program Poetry Inside Out, which brings poetry translation into classrooms.
Events
Bookstores in Belmont, Bozeman, Brooklyn, Decatur, Denver, London, Missoula, Pittsburgh, Quebec City, and San Francisco celebrate the release of Splendor: Trans Poets.
Prix Goncourt-winning author Mathias Énard discusses his new novel, Perfecting the Shot, with Nicole Krauss.
Online & In-Person
Words Around the World, a series of literary events presented as part of San Francisco’s annual Litquake Festival and co-sponsored by Center for the Art of Translation, celebrates global literature with readings and conversations with international writers and translators.
Center for the Art of Translation and San Francisco Center for the Book join Litquake to present an evening showcasing the sculptural artists’ books of Bay Area artist Servane Briand.
Journal & News
The Center for the Art of Translation is hiring its first People & Culture Director (PCD), a new full-time, hybrid role working from our San Francisco office 2-3 days/week that will shape the practices and culture of our organization.The PCD will be responsible for building and stewarding equitable, compliant, and scalable systems that support staff performance and well-being, organizational health, and mission impact during a period of growth and change. The PCD will also provide strategic leadership to advance organizational development, cultivate employee engagement, and nurture a positive work culture for a staff of approximately 20 people. Applications are open until 5pm PST, October 9, 2026.