# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Translated Book Club: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The Translated Book Club promotes the reading of literature translated into English and recognizes and supports translators and their publishers. Each meeting is hosted at UMass Downtown 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 https://www.umass.edu/downtown/news-events. The first eight readers to sign up for each meeting receive a free copy of the translated book.

May 5, 2026
Heart Lamp (Penguin Random House, 2025)
by Banu Mushtaq
Translated by Deepa Bhasthi
Kannada > English
Hosted by Safia Mahmood, English Department

See other discussion dates and book titles at umass.edu/downtown.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/the-translated-book-club-heart-lamp-by-banu-mushtaq/200029648974800
- **Event Categories**: meetups, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Amherst
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002
- **lat**: 42.37727
- **long**: -72.52008
- **full address**: 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Translated Book Club: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq being held?
  - **A:** The Translated Book Club: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq takes place on Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Translated Book Club: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq?
  - **A:** The Translated Book Club: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq is organized by UMass Downtown.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Translated Book Club: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Amherst, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Translated Book Club: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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