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The writers and translators will bring you the next wave in international literature, presenting long-established writers and people just starting out: Sophie Hughes will read from her award-winning new translation, Hurricane Season, by Mexican writer, Fernanda Melchor; renowned Lebanese-French writer Amin Maalouf will discuss his new novel, The Disoriented with critic Maya Jaggi and translator Frank Wynne; Rodaan Al-Galidi, an Iraqi author residing in the Netherlands will talk with his Dutch translator, Jonathan Reed, about his memoir of immigration, Two Blankets, Three Sheets. Bergur Ebbi, author, performer, and public intellectual from Iceland will read from and riff on Screenshot, his view of society and technology; Translator Tess Lewis will talk with Judith Keller of Switzerland, author of the new The Questionable Ones. The Catalan contingent—the home team—will include Jordi Puntí talking soccer with Simon Critchley, Jordi Nopca discussing his new book Come On Up, with his translator, Mara Lethem, a conversation with multiple award-winning essayist, Marta Marín-Dòmine, Adrian Nathan West reading from his new translation of Sergi Pàmies and Martí Gironell talks cooking with Jaume Biarnés and fascism and wartime Europe with Gabrielle Page-Fort and Sean Bye. And, when you need a break from books, you can stop off at our concert space curated by Alexis Cuadrado and hear original music.

See the full program here.