Pierce Alquist

Publishing professional. Literature in translation devotee. @TLSBooksmith Director. @BTBA_ 2019 & 2020 Fiction Judge. She/her.

[Pierce Alquist @PierceAlquist]

Maybe @japanonmymind if you’re still here and seeing messages?

[Pierce Alquist @PierceAlquist]

Can anyone hook me up with a digital version or PDF of Unusual Fragments: Japanese Stories upcoming this spring from @TwoLinesPress? (For review and thanks in advance ❤️)

[Nancy Kricorian @nancykric]

Please join us on Saturday, November 9 if you are in NYC https://t.co/iOQl1LwVvv

[PilsenCommunityBooks @PilsenCommBooks]

It has always been up to all of us to build the communities of solidarity, resistance, and care we need, together. Let’s turn to each other and prepare to continue the fight in old and new ways.

See you in the organizing meetings, on the picket lines, in the streets.

[WorldLiteratureToday @worldlittoday]

“Poetry isn't bound by words alone,
it might be expressed by
silence, love, roses
rain, sea, storm
stars, shadows, and forests.”

From one of Three Syrian Exile Poems, by Faraj Bayrakdar (trans. Jonas Elbousty), up on the WLT Weekly.
https://t.co/sxj1DabPz9

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

Our event with translator Jonas Elbousty was brilliant and a perfect way to end our year! Thank you to everyone who joined us to discuss and celebrate the release of Jonas’s thoughtful and riveting translation of Faces by Mohamed Choukri.

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

Friday, November 8th at 7PM ET, join us for an in-store event with translator Jonas Elbousty to discuss and celebrate the release of his translation of Faces by Mohamed Choukri, one of the most important figures of Moroccan literature.

RSVP: https://t.co/kijDf0FF3p

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

Friday, November 8th at 7PM ET, join us for an in-store event with translator Jonas Elbousty to discuss and celebrate the release of his translation of Faces by Mohamed Choukri, one of the most important figures of Moroccan literature.

RSVP: https://t.co/kijDf0FF3p

[Mosab Abu Toha @MosabAbuToha]

I don’t understand what happened today at Harvard Bookstore, but the room and shelving spaces were filled with people.
I even saw some people watching outside from behind the glass. The books sold out and people asked me to sign on a piece of paper or on a notebook they had.
Thank you, Massachusetts, for welcoming me and listening and witnessing.

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

Friday, November 1st at 7PM ET, we are proud to co-present with Harvard Book Store an event with author Mosab Abu Toha to discuss and honor the release of his new collection of poetry, Forest of Noise.

Details: https://t.co/UrQSBOQT3A

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

Friday, November 1st at 7PM ET, we are proud to co-present with Harvard Book Store an event with author Mosab Abu Toha to discuss and honor the release of his new collection of poetry, Forest of Noise.

Details: https://t.co/UrQSBORqT8

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

Thank you to everyone who attended our October events! It was a whirlwind but such a joy to host and partner on a fantastic lineup of events and meet so many of you. We��re thrilled to announce next month’s lineup. We hope you can join us as we close out the year! ✨

[Dan Sheehan @danpjsheehan]

Whatever happens today, there will still be thousands of children trapped beneath the rubble in Gaza tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that.

There will still be 2 million people locked within a nightmare of our making.

Please don’t forget about them.

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

Wow, wow, wow! We had a beautiful event last night with author and National Book Award-winning translator Bruna Dantas Lobato and writer Shubha Sunder to discuss and celebrate the release of Blue Light Hours. Thank you to everyone who joined us. 💙

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

Thursday, October 24th at 7PM ET, join us for an in-store event with author and acclaimed translator @bdantaslobato to discuss and celebrate the release of Blue Light Hours. She will be in conversation with writer Shubha Sunder.

RSVP: https://t.co/AKckcI52L5

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

In honor of the Boston Palestine Film Festival, we wanted to spotlight some new and notable books by Palestinian writers on our shelves.

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

We’re so honored that author Liliana Corobca and translator Monica Cure joined us as part of their book tour to celebrate the release of Too Great a Sky. Their gorgeous conversation with writer Jennifer Clarvoe was recorded and will be online next week.

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

We were honored to host a special event with author Adèle Rosenfeld and translator Jeffrey Zuckerman to celebrate the release of Jellyfish Have No Ears. They were in conversation with writer Laird Hunt. Thank you to everyone who joined us and our French and ASL interpreters!

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

Wednesday, October 2nd at 7PM ET, join us for an in-store event with author Adèle Rosenfeld and translator Jeffrey Zuckerman (@J_Zuckerman) to celebrate the release of Jellyfish Have No Ears. They will be in conversation with writer Laird Hunt.

RSVP: https://t.co/LSRECQ7aO7

[Transnational Literature Series @TLSBooksmith]

Thank you to everyone who attended our September events! October will be another busy and exciting month. We hope you can join us for an event!✨