In Translation
Events
JAWS [tiburón]: A Celebration with Two Translators
First published in Mexico in 2015, JAWS by Xitlalitl Rodríguez Mendoza won the Premio Nacional de Poesía Ignacio Manuel Altamirano. Join us in celebrating this award-winning poetry book’s first publication in English! We’ll be joined by translators Dora Prieto and Daniela Rodríguez Chevalier, in conversation with author Marc Perez. With sharp lyricism, documentary fragments and cinematic echoes, this ...read more
Wednesday, Jul 15 Upstart & Crow Studio
Upstart In Translation Book Club: Beckomberga
Welcome to Upstart & Crow’s In Translation Book Club, a celebration of global literature and storytelling across languages and borders! This free, bi-monthly event in our studio space introduces readers to powerful voices writing in languages other than English, amplifying fresh perspectives, underheard narratives and bold ideas. On Wednesday, June 10 at 6:00pm, we'll be ...read more
Wednesday, Jun 10 Upstart & Crow Studio
Translation Spotlight: An Evening of Italian Literature
Italian literature is so deeply beloved. But beyond the familiar, what are the essential, lesser-known works in translation that continue to shape how we understand Italy, its histories, and its literary voice? Join us for an Italian Spotlight evening at our long table — an intimate, salon-style gathering full of reading and great conversation. The ...read more
Thursday, May 14 Upstart & Crow Studio
Upstart In Translation Book Club: Now I Surrender
Welcome to Upstart & Crow’s In Translation Book Club, a celebration of global literature and storytelling across languages and borders! This free, bi-monthly event in our studio space introduces readers to powerful voices writing in languages other than English, amplifying fresh perspectives, underheard narratives and bold ideas. On Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00pm, we'll be ...read more
Wednesday, Apr 29 Upstart & Crow Studio
In recent years, Japanese literature has surged in global readership, appearing on shelves, in book clubs, and in conversations worldwide. But how do these stories travel across languages, and what does it take to bring them into English? Join us on Saturday, April 25 at 6PM for the rare opportunity to hear directly from acclaimed ...read more
Saturday, Apr 25 Upstart & Crow Studio
Time, Memory, Nostalgia: An Evening of Bulgarian Literature & Visual Art
“Gospodinov’s tuga is ‘a longing for something that hasn’t happened . . . a sudden realization that life is slipping away and that certain things will never happen to you, for a whole list of reasons—personal, geographical, political." — Garth Greenwell, The Bulgarian Sadness of Georgi Gospodinov. Join us on Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30pm ...read more
Tuesday, Mar 3 Upstart & Crow Studio
Translation Spotlight: Ukraine, Looking at History
Step out of the winter chill and into an evening of Ukrainian food, drink, and extraordinary translated literature. On Friday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m., join us for a special edition of our Translation Spotlight series — Ukraine — presented in partnership with Maple Hope Foundation. Not a typical literary talk, you’ll be gathered around our long table for ...read more
Friday, Jan 9 Upstart & Crow Studio
In Translation Book Club: The Wax Child
Welcome to Upstart & Crow’s In Translation Book Club, a celebration of global literature and storytelling across languages and borders! This free, bi-monthly event in our studio space introduces readers to powerful voices writing in languages other than English, amplifying fresh perspectives, underheard narratives and bold ideas. After a brief summer reprieve, we’re back with a ...read more
Wednesday, Nov 26 Upstart & Crow Studio
Tamil Terrains: Poems, Translations, Reflections with Trace Press
What happens when a two-thousand-year-old language, rooted in a classical poetics of land, is moved, along with its peoples, through colonial and postcolonial upheavals, war and forced or voluntary migrations? Join us online on Sunday Nov 16 at 9:30am PST to celebrate Trance Press’ newest release in their translating series, Tamil Terrains. We’ll be joined by ...read more
Sunday, Nov 16 Online via Zoom
Translation Spotlight: Hong Kong, Singapore & Taiwan with Anna Ling Kaye
Fragrant Harbour. The Garden City. Beautiful Island. Though small in geographic footprint, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan have outsized cultural identities which have carried each from fishing backwater to bustling colony to Asian Tiger status and beyond. Please join us on Monday, October 20th at 7pm for a spotlight on the exciting, fertile terrain of modern literature from these ...read more
Monday, Oct 20 Upstart & Crow Studio
Translation Spotlight: An Evening of Mexican Literature With Jorge Amigo & Sarah Revilla-Sanchez
There’s no perfect translation for sobremesa. It’s a cherished tradition across Latin America—that warm, beautiful time after a meal where you talk, debate, laugh… you sobremesa! We’re hosting a sobremesa on Monday, May 5 at 7pm, with a combination of sweet treats, conversation, and the chance to delve into the fascinating, brilliant world of contemporary ...read more
Monday, May 5 Upstart & Crow Studio
Translator for a Night: A Workshop with Janet Hong
Translation, often considered an act of literary alchemy, allows beloved texts to live fully in new linguistic and cultural spaces. Yet despite its essential role in the literary world, it’s an art form that many of us who speak only one language have never experienced first-hand. What if you could step into the shoes of ...read more
Tuesday, Mar 11 Upstart & Crow Studio