Colloquy #23: Translating Palestine Now

World Poetry Books, in collaboration with Montez Press Radio, presents an evening of bilingual readings and discussion examining contemporary Palestinian literature in English translation. The gathering convenes at The People’s Forum in Manhattan on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Translators and writers Huda J. Fakhreddine, Omar Berrada, and Sinan Antoon will read and discuss translations of Palestinian and Arab authors, including novelist and journalist Ibtisam Azem, writer Haidar Al-Ghazali, and novelist and poet Ibrahim Nasrallah.

The event is the twenty-third installment of the Colloquy: Translators in Conversation series curated by C. Francis Fisher alongside assistant Katelyn Peters, supported in part by Poets & Writers. Audio from the evening will be broadcast and archived online by Montez Press Radio.

Admission is free and open to the public, but attendees must register in advance to reserve entry. RSVPs can be submitted through Eventbrite. Additional background on the series is available through World Poetry Books.