Past Events

Katrina Dodson discusses her translations of Clarice Lispector to celebrate the release of Covert Joy: Selected Stories. She will be joined in conversation by Rita Bullwinkel.

Join us for the next meeting of the Contemporary Translated Works Book Group as we read and discuss Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King.

Powell’s City of Books welcomes Elvira Navarro to discuss her novel The Voices of Adriana with Kimberly King Parsons

Green Apple Books on the Park welcomes Elvira Navarro to discuss her novel The Voices of Adriana with Sarah Rose Etter.

Astrid Roemer, Anne Adams, and Bronwyn Lamay reflect on the global legacy of Toni Morrison in honor of Toni Morrison Day.

Kareem James Abu-Zeid reads his translations of Najwan Darwish from the collection No One Will Know You Tomorrow: Selected Poems, 2014-2024 alongside poet Zeina Hashem Beck.

Join us for a special evening of Italian poetry with Mariangela Gualtieri, Natasha Trethaway, and Olivia Sears.

Join us for a conversation with Jennifer Feeley on her translation of Tongueless, followed by a group discussion with the Contemporary Translated Works Book Group to delve deeper into the book.

The London Library welcomes Gaar Adams and Sulaiman Addonia, two writers whose new works consider the complex intersections of queerness and migration, as part of the International Library series.

Aaron Coleman discusses his translation of The Great Zoo by Nicolás Guillén in conversation with Achy Obejas.

Politics and Prose welcomes Layla Martínez to discuss her debut novel, Woodworm, in conversation with Lily Meyer.

Books Are Magic welcomes Layla Martínez to discuss her debut novel, Woodworm, in conversation with Melissa Lozada-Oliva.

Medicine for Nightmares welcomes Layla Martínez to discuss her debut novel, Woodworm, in conversation with Daniela Blei.

Spanish author Layla Martínez presents her debut novel, Woodworm, translated by Sophie Hughes and Annie McDermott, at the Portland Book Festival(opens in a new tab).

Author Lau Yee-Wa and translator Jennifer Feeley discuss the English release of Tongueless at The Ruby SF with Laurie Wen.

Show off your translation skills and learn some new ones in this casual workshop hosted by local Italian translator Julia Nelsen.

Iconic French perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, known as the creative force and “nose” behind Les Jardins d’Hermès, joins writers John McMurtrie and Jane Marchant to discuss his book Atlas of Perfumed Botany.

Christine Angot discusses her influential novels Incest and The Impossible Love with Cécile Alduy.

Translators May Huang, Sabrina Jaszi, and Andrew Way Leong talk about their translation practices and offer insight into their methods and projects, moderated by Giovanna Lomanto.

National Book Award finalist Hanne Ørstavik, author of Love, joins Kristin Keane for a conversation about the recurrent exploration of love throughout Ørstavik’s 30-year literary career.