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 and is co-sponsored by the Center for the Art of Translation, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that champions literary translation.

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. September 10: She Who Remains by Rene Karabash (Bulgaria) 152 pgs. [translated by Izidora Angel]
2. October 21: Piñen by Daniela Catrileo (Chile) [translated by Jacob Edelstein] (200 pgs.)
3. November 18: Exemplary Humans byJuliana Liete (Brazil) 315 pgs. [translated by Zoë Perry]

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 programs@milibrary.org or (415)-393-0103.