FOUND IN TRANSLATION / Book Group Meeting -- Elias Koury's YALO

Feb 23 2010 7:00 pm

Everyone wants to know more about the Middle East, and Yalo is an excellent chance to find out. Set in Beirut during Lebanon's civil war, this is the bracing story of a man falsely picked up by the police for terrorism and tortured into a false confession. Written by one of the Arab world's leading authors, Yalo is a great book for discussion. We'll try to unwind this complex plot and see what we can learn from this book about the Middle East world.

 

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM in the bookstore for spirited conversation about some of the newest writing hitting the U.S. from all over the globe. No foreign language knowledge necessary and no continental savvy required (but will be appreciated!)  -- just bring your desire to read some excellent new books, hand-selected for you by the Booksmith's knowledgeable booksellers. You'll also meet some great new people (including Scott Esposito and Annie Janusch, who will guide each monthly conversation. Scott and Annie's work with both The Quarterly Conversation and the Center for the Art of Translation keeps them apprised on a day-to-day basis of what's new in world lit, and they're excited to act as your "interpreters" through these uncharted literary landscapes) and chat with them about the best new fiction from around the world.

Yalo (Paperback)

By Elias Khoury
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780312428686
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Picador, 2/2009
Other Editions of this Title
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