The dog days of summer are upon us, and there’s no better way to pass through the longer days than curling up with a book in the shade. If you’re looking for some words to keep you company, there are…
New Books
July 11, 2017
May 3, 2016Juan José Saer The Clouds Trans. Hilary Vaughn DobelOpen Letter Doctor Real’s manuscript, located on a computer disk found by Pichón Garay, describes his trip with five mental patients to a…
July 21, 2015The Exchange of Princesses Chantal ThomasJohn Cullen, tr.Other Press The royal houses of France and Spain trade their princesses in 1722, hoping to strengthen the bonds of the two countries a…
April 27, 2015Introspection is one of the key elements of growing up and moving forward. Though the process can be anywhere from melancholy to enlightening, the importance is in the journey. Coming just in time for…
May 13, 2014As you’re building your summer reading lists, don’t forget these new translations. Seven Lives and One Great Love: The Memoirs of a Cat Lena Divani Konstantine Matsoukas, tr. (Europa Editions) W…
April 29, 2014Every month, new English translations appear. Here are three of April’s offerings. Navidad & Matanza Carlos Labbé. Will Vanderhyden, tr. (Open Letter) In Chilean writer Carlos Labbé’s short metafi…
October 8, 2013In these new translations from Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, you can visit the publishing houses of fifteenth-century Venice, the early years of Brasília, and twenty-first-century Buenos Aires.…
March 19, 2013Despite the recurring dismal reports of the number of books translated into English, we’re already seeing many exciting translations in 2013. For those seeking to read broadly, and abroad, we offer a…- December 21, 2012Happy holidays from all of us here at World Literature Today! This week’s links will keep you busy throughout your holiday downtime. News, Reviews, and Interviews En…
December 4, 2012November 27–December 11 Tears in Rain Rosa Montero, Lilit Žekulin Thwaites, tr. AmazonCrossingNovember 27, 2012 Detective Bruna Husky, a replicant or “techno-human,” was designed by humans to perform…
August 28, 2012The bookstore shelves at the Edinburgh International Book Festival were deliciously packed with new releases from the hundreds of authors who participated in the two week festival. The following readi…
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Ethel Rohan’s second novel, Sing, I, was published by TriQuarterly Books on April 15. The novel’s heroine, Ester Prynn, works in a…
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Photo by Katie Barrett / UnsplashIn her ongoing column about untranslatable words, Veronica Esposito here considers the Dutch concept of …
