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Reading the World Conversation Series with Bae Suah

On May 1st, South Korean author Bae Suah (Recitation, A Greater Music, Nowhere to Be Found, and the forthcoming North Station) will be in Rochester, NY for TWO Reading the World Conversation Series events. The first will take place in the Humanities Center at Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester’s ...

"The Man Between" Event in Rochester on Thursday, April 2nd

If you happen to live in Rochester, or would like to visit and check our Open Letter and/or the University of Rochester’s Literary Translation Programs, I HIGHLY encourage you to come out this Thursday for one of the most star-studded translation events we’ve ever put together. In honor of The Man Between: ...

Spring 2014 Reading the World Conversation Series [All the Events, Part II]

Following on the post about Amanda Michalopoulou’s upcoming events, here’s a list of all three Reading the World Conversation Series events taking place this month. Women in Translation Thursday, April 10th, 6pm Welles-Brown Room Rush Rhees Library University of Rochester Rochester, NY 14627 A ...

RTWCS Fall 2013

I’m proud to announce that we have two great events lined up for this fall’s iteration of our annual Reading the World Conversation Series, which all of you should fly into Rochester to attend. A Conversation with Jean-Marie Blas de Roblès Tuesday, September 24th, 6:00pm Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees ...

RTWCS: Ledig House Event CANCELLED

This should be pretty obvious, but we’ve had to cancel Tuesday’s RTWCS: Ledig House Event. Hopefully we’ll be able to do something with them in the spring. In the meantime, stay dry, ...

RTWCS: Ledig House Event

Next Tuesday we’re going to be hosting the second event of this year’s Reading the World Conversation Series—our annual event featuring four authors currently in residence at the Ledig House. As one of—if not the—only residencies in the U.S. dedicated to international writing and literature, ...

BTBA Finalist Announcement Tuesday at 6pm

With only one book left to cover, we’re reaching the end of the “25 Days of the BTBA” series, which means that the announcement of the finalists is right around the corner. Literally. Next Tuesday, April 10th, fiction panelists Jeff Waxman will be here in Rochester for a special Reading the World ...