Past Events

Four masterful suspense novelists—Thomas Enger, Ramona Emerson, Michelle Chouinard, and Nina Simon discuss writing unforgettable protagonists, moderated by Vera Chan.

Internationally bestselling crime-writer Thomas Enger joins Randal Brandt for a thrilling conversation about Stigma, Enger’s latest collaboration with Jørn Lier Horst.

Join Stefania Auci and Sara Marinelli as they discuss Stefania’s latest book, Fall of the Florios, the magnificent conclusion of the bestselling Florios trilogy.

Join old friends Roddy Doyle and Dave Eggers as they discuss Doyle’s newest novel, The Women Behind the Door, a powerful, moving mother-daughter story filled with struggle and redemption.

See Paul Lynch at one of his few North American events in honor of the paperback release of Prophet Song, in conversation with Ethel Rohan.

Yuri Herrera joins Lisa Dillman at Green Apple Books on the Park for a reading from Season of the Swamp and a conversation with Ingrid Rojas Contreras.

On Thursday, September 26, the Center for the Art of Translation will present its annual Day of Translation. Co-hosted this year at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn and livestreamed worldwide, this day-long symposium of provocative panels on language and literature will conclude with a keynote address by Don Mee Choi.

Join us for a conversation with Julia Sanches on her translation of Migratory Birds, followed by a group discussion with the Contemporary Translated Works Book Group to delve deeper into the book.

C. Francis Fisher reads from of her translation of the Surrealist feminist text In the Glittering Maw by Joyce Mansour alongside Daniel Owen and Olivia Sears.

The Transnational Literature Series presents Celebration: a conversation between author Damir Karakaš and translator Ellen Elias-Bursać, with Zain Khalid.

Join us to celebrate the launch of issue 3 of TURKOSLAVIA, an online journal of literary translation. Readings from Ena Selimović, Sabrina Jaszi and Donohon Abdugafurova will be accompanied by projections of the graphic designs by Hanna Priemetzhofer that illustrate the issue.

Curious Fox Bookshop in Berlin welcomes Isabel Fargo Cole to discuss her translation of Under the Neomoon by Wolfgang Hilbig with Alexander Wells.

Join us at the Mechanics’ Institute for a literary celebration perfect for the whole family, featuring family story time with Shook reading from their translation of Giant on the Shore by Alfonso Ochoa, and a curation of international children’s literature.

Two Lines Press and Cuentero Productions present Soroche, a haunting multimedia performance of Mónica Ojeda’s unflinching short story about a trip to the Andes.

Join our book group discussion to delve deeper into Beijing Sprawl by Xu Zechen, translated by Eric Abrahamsen and Jeremy Tiang.

Featuring readings from Los Angeles Review of Books and Yefe Nof Resident Ena Selimović and Mirgul Kali, translator of To Hell With Poets by Kazakh writer Baqytgul Sarmekova.

Astrid Roemer and Vigdis Hjorth , icons of Dutch-language and Norwegian literature, join The Center for Fiction for a discussion of their groundbreaking novels.

Rakiem Walker and his quartet fuse jazz, soul, and hip hop to create their unique sound in collaboration with four poets: grace (ge) gilbert, Ladan Osman,  Anouar Rahmani, and Astrid Roemer.

Join Monika Zgustova in conversation with Sabrina Jaszi on Zgustova’s novel on the life of Vera Nabokov, A Revolver to Carry at Night.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled.