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A World of Stories Summer Adventure at AC Library

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Ready to go on an adventure? Visit our website to learn more about our 2021 Summer Adventure, A World of Stories, from June 15 to August 15, 2021. Ready to go on an adventure? Visit our website to learn more about our 2021 Summer Adventure, A World of Stories, from June 15 to August 15, 2021. Show less

The End of Eddy

by Louis, Édouard

Book - 2017

Originally written in French, this is a compassionate autobiographical novel about growing up gay in a working-class town in Picardy, France. Originally written in French, this is a compassionate autobiographical novel about growing up gay in a working-class town in Picardy, France. Show less

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The Heart Has Its Reasons

by Dueñas, María

Book - 2014

A talented college professor from Spain reinvents herself in California following the end of her marriage in this novel originally written in Spanish. A talented college professor from Spain reinvents herself in California following the end of her marriage in this novel originally written in Spanish. Show less

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The Years, Months, Days

Two Novellas

by Yan, Lianke

Book - 2017

Two novellas, originally published in Chinese, tell stories of characters making sacrifices for family, striving to survive, and longing to leave behind a personal legacy. Two novellas, originally published in Chinese, tell stories of characters making sacrifices for family, striving to survive, and longing to leave behind a personal legacy. Show less

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The Temptation to Be Happy

by Marone, Lorenzo

Book - 2017

A cynical widower rediscovers an appetite for life while investigating his new neighbors in this novel originally written in Italian. A cynical widower rediscovers an appetite for life while investigating his new neighbors in this novel originally written in Italian. Show less

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Convenience Store Woman

by Murata, Sayaka

Book - 2018

The story of the charming but troubled Keiko drives this novel, which was originally published in Japanese, and offers a glimpse into Japanese society as well as penetrating insights into the female mind. The story of the charming but troubled Keiko drives this novel, which was originally published in Japanese, and offers a glimpse into Japanese society as well as penetrating insights into the female mind. Show less

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The Book of Gaza

A City in Short Fiction

Book - 2014

This book of short stories, originally written in Arabic, brings together a dozen of Palestine's greatest modern prose writers to tell about the daily life of ordinary characters struggling to live with dignity. This book of short stories, originally written in Arabic, brings together a dozen of Palestine's greatest modern prose writers to tell about the daily life of ordinary characters struggling to live with dignity. Show less

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One Part Woman

by Perumāḷmurukaṉ

eBook - 2018

Set in South India during the British colonial period, and originally written in Tamil, this fable-like novel tells the story of a couple appealing to ancient gods to help them conceive a child. Set in South India during the British colonial period, and originally written in Tamil, this fable-like novel tells the story of a couple appealing to ancient gods to help them conceive a child. Show less

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Love Virtually

A Novel

by Glattauer, Daniel

Book - 2011

A love affair conducted entirely on email? Find out if it works in this funny, fast-paced novel originally written in German. A love affair conducted entirely on email? Find out if it works in this funny, fast-paced novel originally written in German. Show less

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Celestial Bodies

A Novel

by Alharthi, Jokha

Book - 2019

Originally published in Arabic, the novel tells the stories of three sisters in a rapidly changing Oman. Originally published in Arabic, the novel tells the stories of three sisters in a rapidly changing Oman. Show less

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https://lithub.com/10-literary-translators-on-the-art-of-translation/

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Learn what practitioners have to say about the important task of translating another author's story. Learn what practitioners have to say about the important task of translating another author's story. Show less

100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 from the List Challenge web site

https://www.listchallenges.com/100-best-novels-in-translation-since-1900

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Books that have been published in other languages and ranked by a couple of English majors. All of these are available through the Alameda County Library collection or in Link Plus. Books that have been published in other languages and ranked by a couple of English majors. All of these are available through the Alameda County Library collection or in Link Plus. Show less

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