{"id":2383,"date":"2024-09-06T23:03:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T23:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/PLD\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2024-09-09T12:31:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T12:31:24","slug":"launch-of-pld-book-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/PLD\/2024\/09\/06\/launch-of-pld-book-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch of PLD Book Club!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2385 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/PLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PLD-Bookclub-Announcement-e1725663335750-1024x586.png\" alt=\"Multiple books stacked on top of each other.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/PLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PLD-Bookclub-Announcement-e1725663335750-1024x586.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/PLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PLD-Bookclub-Announcement-e1725663335750-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/PLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PLD-Bookclub-Announcement-e1725663335750-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/PLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PLD-Bookclub-Announcement-e1725663335750.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The PLD is starting a Book Club dedicated to exploring the richness of literature from all Portuguese-speaking countries!<\/p>\n<p>For our first gathering, we will discuss <strong><em>Terra Son\u00e2mbula<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by <b>Mia Couto<\/b>,\u00a0a magical realist novel set in post-civil war Mozambique that blends imagery and metaphors to contrast the beauty of the landscape with the horrors faced by survivors.<\/p>\n<p>We would like to hold our first meeting in October \u2013 prior to the ATA Conference.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING, PLEASE FILL OUT <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1X-Q33sKYS93izS-cIyqiPch0NeqNI7oABSzabvaNawg\/viewform?edit_requested=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THIS FORM<\/a> BY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> To be decided by the group<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Zoom<\/p>\n<p>We will reach out to everyone who expresses interest in participating to determine a day and time for our discussion, which will be held via Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not currently a PLD member and wish to become one, doing so is simple! Log in to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.atanet.org\/membersonly\/login.php?rm=login&amp;msg=0&amp;redirect=\/membersonly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Members Only<\/a> section of the ATA website and add the <strong>Portuguese Language Division<\/strong> in your membership settings.<\/p>\n<p>All attendees should be adhere to the American Translators Association&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/about-us\/policies\/code-of-conduct-for-virtual-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code of Conduct for Virtual Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PLD is starting a Book Club dedicated to exploring the richness of literature from all Portuguese-speaking countries! For our first gathering, we will discuss Terra Son\u00e2mbula\u00a0by Mia Couto,\u00a0a magical realist novel set in post-civil war Mozambique that blends imagery and metaphors to contrast the beauty of the landscape with the horrors faced by survivors. 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