Book Club: Lost in Translation

This book club aims to celebrate the labor translators provide in expanding the beauty of the literary world. Through contemporary works of fiction from authors in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China, with an honorable feature from the current poet laureate of the United States, Arthur Sze, we will explore the role of translation in enriching our understanding of the human condition. And read some great books! Aug 10 : The Vegetarian by Han Kang 6:00 pm Sept 14 : Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-Zi *in person* 6:00 pm Oct 19 : Transient Worlds by Arthur Sze 6:00 pm Nov 16 : Elsewhere: Stories by Yan Ge *in person* 6:00 pm Dec 7 : Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto 6:00 pm The club will alternate between virtual and in person meetings on select Mondays, lasting for about one hour every month. Limited copies of each book will be available for checkout at West End Neighborhood library. Please email westendlibrary@dc.gov for a link to the virtual meetings, or with any questions.