Contemporary Translated Works Book Group

Contemporary Translated Works Book Group runs in collaboration with Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum, a non-profit independent library in Seattle, WA. To learn more about Folio, click here!

This book group meets hybrid and monthly, on-site at Mechanics' Institute & on Zoom, to read and discuss contemporary works originally written in languages other than English or pertaining to the art of translation. By engaging with diverse voices and perspectives, members gain insight into different cultures, ideas, and storytelling traditions. Please come, even if you can only stay a little while.

Contemporary Translated Works 2026 Schedule:

1. January 21: by Geetanjali Shree (India) 624 pgs. [translated by Daisy Rockwell]
2. February 12: by Jazmina Barrera (Mexico) 264 pgs. [translated by Christina MacSweeney]
3. March 18: by Elena Garro (Mexico) 260 pgs. [translated by Megan McDowell]
4. April 15: by Li Zi Shu (Malaysia) 360 pgs. [translated by YZ Chin]
5. May 20: by Jokha Alharthi (Oman) 243 pgs. [translated by Marilyn Booth
6. June 17: by Mohamed Kheir (Egypt) 187 pgs. [translated by Robin Moger]

This is a member-led book group. Please contact Kiran Kaur, Programs Coordinator for any questions (or to join this book groups' mailing list) at [email protected] or (415)-393-0103.

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