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February 17, 2015 |
Mia Couto photographed by Shevaun Williams, October 2014. The Mia Couto short-story collection I’m currently translating, entitled Estórias Abensonhadas (working title: Selected... -
January 28, 2015 |
View of Stockholm, Sweden, from the Södermalm district. Photo by J. A. Alcaide. In a corner of Stockholm, the Argentinean father of someone who was once, briefly, my lover, stumbles against the grey... -
December 12, 2014 |
News, Reviews, and Interviews An exciting new discovery was recently made in Northern China: a tomb, dated approximately 1,000 years old, contained no human remains, but was filled wi... -
March 28, 2013 |
“In the city of São Paulo, I propose, identities did not just repeat and move, they simultaneously sprinted and ponderously ran the marathon.”–Discontented Diaspora... -
July 24, 2012 |
Brazil is the largest country in South America, boasting a population of over 190 million people. The country also boasts a rich culture filled with food, sport, music, and tourism. Experience Brazili...
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