The Translated Book Club: Neighbours

The Translated Book Club promotes the reading of literature translated into English and recognizes and supports translators and their publishers. Each meeting is hosted by a UMass Amherst faculty member or graduate student and designed for readers of diverse backgrounds with no specific language requirement other than English. Sponsored by the Gentzler Translation Center, the club is free and open to community members from high school students to retirees, with a maximum of 15 readers per meeting. Advanced sign-up is required at the link below. The first eight readers to sign up for each meeting receive a free copy of the translated book.

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**April 14, 2026**

Title: Neighbours (Apollo, 2023) 

Author: Lília Momplé 

Translators: Richard Bartlett and Isaura de Oliveira 

Language: Portuguese > English 

Host: Emily Barber, Comparative Literature Program