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TG READING CHALLENGE ~  • If you've followed me long enough, you may know that Haitian literature has my heart.  • Here are some of my suggestions. This is a short list, and I recommend you check out other works translated by Thierry Kehou, Nathan N.Dize or Kaiama L. Glover.  • 1 - A Sun to Be Sewn by Jean D’Amérique, translated by Thierry Kehou 2 - Love, Anger, Madness : A Haitian Triptych, by Marie Vieux-Chauvet, introduction by Edwidge Danticat, translated by Rose-Myriam Rejouis and Val Vinokur 3- Aunt Résia and the Spirits and Other Stories by Yanick Lahens, translated by Betty Wilson,  foreword by Edwidge Danticat and introduction by Marie-Agnès Sourieau 4- The Immortals by Makenzy Orcel, translated by Nathan H. Dize 5- I Am Alive by Kettly Mars, translated by Nathan H. Dize 6 - Dézafi by Frankétienne, translated by Asselin Charles, afterword by Jean Jonassaint • Do you have a favorite work from Haiti? I sure do and you can ask me in the comments 😉 • Which book from Haiti would you also suggest? • #bytranslatedgems #translatedgemsreads #translatedgems #translatedgemsreadingchallenge #tgreadingchallenge2025 #haitianliterature

TG READING CHALLENGE ~  • Migration literature is a literature that encompasses the whole immigrant experience. • Leave me more suggestions in the comments ^^ • 1- Tropic of Violence by Nathacha Appanah, translated by Geoffrey Strachan 2- Small Country by Gaël Faye, translated by Sarah Ardizzone 3- All Your Children, Scattered by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, translated by Alison Anderson 4- My Home Somewhere Else by Federica Marzi, translated by Jim Hicks 5- Living Things by Munir Hachemi, translated by Julia Sanches 6- Discretion by Faïza Guène, translated by Sarah Ardizzone • 7- The Age of Skin by Dubravka Ugrešić, translated by Ellen Elias-Bursać 8- Salt Crystals by Cristina Bendek, translated byRobin Myers 9- Unmoored by Ramachandran Usha, translated by Krupa Ge 10- The Illiterate by Ágota Kristóf, translated by Nina Bogin 11- Elevator in Sài Gòn by Thuân, translated by Nguyen An Lý 12- Shatila Stories, written by nine Syrian and Palestinian refugee writers : Omar Khaled Ahmad, Nibal AlAlow, Safa Khaled Algharbawi, Omar Abdellatif Alndaf, Rayan Mohamad Sukkar, Safiya Badran, Fatima Omar Ghazawi, Samih Mahmoud, Hiba Mareb. Translated from the Arabic by Nashwa Gowanlock • #translatedgemsread #translatedgemsreads #litintranslation #translatedgemsreadingchallenge #tgreadingchallenge2025 #migrationliterature •

TG READING CHALLENGE ~  • First recommendation post for the 2025 Translated Gems Reading Challenge, feel free to drop more recommendations in the comments ^^ • 1- Nireeswaran by V.J. James, translated by Ministhy S. 2- Chemmeen by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, translated by Anita Nair  3- Maria, Just Maria by Sandhya Mary, translated by Jayasree Kalathil 4- Moustache by S. Hareesh by translated by Jayasree Kalathil  5- Agnisakshi by Lalithambika Antharjanam, translated by Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan 6- A Preface to Man by Subhash Chandra by translated by Fathima E.V. • 7- Qabar by Meera K. R, translated by Nisha Susan 8- Bhima Lone Warrior by MT Vasudevan Nair, translated by Gita Krishnankutty 9- Goat Days by Benyamin, translated by Joseph Koyippally 10- The Lesbian Cow and Other Stories by Indu Menon, translated by Nandakumar K. 11- Sketches: The Memoir of an Artist by K M Vasudevan Namboodiri, translated by Gita Krishnankutty 12- The Greatest Malayalam Stories Ever Told selected and translated by A. J. Thomas • Two extra recommendations ^^ - The Legensd of Khasak Khasakkinte Itihasam by O. V. Vijayan, translated by the author - The Infinity of Grace by O. Vi Vijayan, translated by Ramesh Menon • #translatedgemsread #translatedgemsreads #bytranslatedgems #litintranslation #indianliterature #indianliteratureintranslation #malayalamliterature •

HONG KONG ~ • A book, coffee or tea and sweets, a perfect combination. • This month we might be reading Kashmiri Literature but as the mood reader life chose me, I went and took a dip in the sinophone lit by women pile ^^ • Tongueless by Lau Yee-Wa, translated by Jennifer Feeley • What are you reading this week? • #translatedgemsread #bytranslatedgems #translatedgemsreadingchallenge #translatedgems2025 #litintranslation •

TG Reading Challenge 2025 ~  • This is the time of year to set new reading challenges and in my case try to explore literature in translation a bit more ^^ • - Translated from Malayalam - Translated from Arabic - Translated from Romania  - Translated from Haiti  - Translated from the Caucasus  - Written by a woman and translated by a woman - Sinophone Literature in translation by women - A classic translated from Africa - Poetry in translation - Sámi Literature in translation - Migration Literature  - Fantasy in translation • You can join along and follow these prompts ^^ • If you want some recommendations, you can leave me a comment.  • For those interested, the challenge is live on the Storygraph, leave a comment and I'll share the link. • May 2025 be full of #translatedgems • #bytranslatedgems #translatedgemsread #litintranslation #translatedgemsreadingchallenge #translatedgems2025

TGBC ~ • Hullo peeps ^^ First book of the year for the #translatedgemsbookclub • We will be discussing Gul Gulshan Gulfam and Kashmiri Literature on Saturday, January 25th at 11pm KST with our guest @niyati_bhat • You can leave a comment to join ^^ • Gul Gulshan Gulfam by Pran Kishore, translated by Shafi Shauq • "It's the nineties, and Kashmir is in turmoil. The tourism industry has taken a big hit, and the youth are disillusioned, with no jobs or hopes for the future. In this climate, Malla Khaliq waits day after day for guests to arrive at his three beloved houseboats - Gul, Gulshan and Gulfam - on the Dal Lake, and struggles to keep his three sons together. While Noor Mohammed loves his father, and tries to keep the faith, despite evidence that business is on the decline, Ghulam Ahmed and Ghulam Qadir have plans that might place them in the path of danger. Meanwhile, as Khaliq prepares for his much-pampered daughter Parveen's wedding, the sudden arrival of a mysterious American girl sets in motion events that threaten to disturb the precarious equilibrium of his household. Gul Gulfam Gulshan paints a portrait of a Kashmir in transition, and of a man who is trying to salvage the memories and values of his youth. Once a popular television series, this novelization vividly recreates the streets of Srinagar and the once-living economy of the Dal lake. This is a deeply affecting story about relationships, migration, ambitions and dreams of preserving one's homeland." from publisher • Happy reading ^^ • #translatedgems #bytranslatedgems #litintranslation #kashmiriliterature #gulgulshangulfam #prankishore •

TGBC 2025 ~* • Hullo peeps ^^ Time to announce the themes of the #translatedgemsbookclub for the coming year. • On the first day of each month I will announce the book pick of the month that we will discuss at a later date via Google Meet. • In addition, throughout the month I will feature several books that fall under the monthly theme. • There is an on-going group chat on Instagram for the active book club members. • 1- JANUARY  Kashmiri Literature  2- FEBRUARY Essays in Translation  3- MARCH Classics in Translation  4- APRIL Arabic Literature by Women 5- MAY Mental Health 6- JUNE Sinophone Literature by Women 7- JULY Black Women in Translation  8- AUGUST  Island Nations in Translation  9- SEPTEMBER Brazil in Translation  10- OCTOBER Death and Mourning  11- NOVEMBER Sámi Literature  12- DECEMBER The Caucasus & The Balkans • #translatedgems #bytranslatedgems #translatedgemsread #litintranslation •