A quick coffee and my current #translationthurs read
December 19, 2024 at 9:40 AM
A quick coffee and my current #translationthurs read
Late entry for #WITMonth! #TranslationThurs 💙📚
New on the blog today, my thoughts on THE ACCOMPANIST by Nina Berberova (tr. Marian Schwartz).
An elegantly constructed story of jealousy and the cruelty of fate, shot through with intense, icy emotions and beautifully observed details. #BookSky 💙📚
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An elegantly constructed story of jealousy and the cruelty of fate, shot through with intense, icy emotions and beautifully observed details. #BookSky 💙📚
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The Accompanist by Nina Berberova (tr. Marian Schwartz)
Born in Saint Petersburg in 1901, Nina Berberova emigrated from Russia to the Weimar Republic in 1922, where she lived for three years before moving to Paris. While in France, Berberova wrote poems…
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September 3, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Late entry for #WITMonth! #TranslationThurs 💙📚
For those on the #TranslationThurs hashtag.
New on the blog today, women writers in translation - six recommendations from Daunt Books.
Including titles by Natalia Ginzburg (tr. Angus Davidson), Madeleine Bourdouxhe (tr. Faith Evans) and Nona Fernández (tr. Natasha Wimmer). #BookSky 💙📚 #WITMonth
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Including titles by Natalia Ginzburg (tr. Angus Davidson), Madeleine Bourdouxhe (tr. Faith Evans) and Nona Fernández (tr. Natasha Wimmer). #BookSky 💙📚 #WITMonth
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Women in Translation – six of the best from Daunt Books
Today, for Women in Translation Month, I’m showcasing six books by women writers in translation, all published in the UK by Daunt Books. Daunt has a long tradition of supporting writers from across…
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August 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM
For those on the #TranslationThurs hashtag.
An ongoing thread of some excellent books by #womenintranslation - all read since last August. 🧵
#WITMonth #TranslationThurs #BookSky #ReadWomen 💙📚
#WITMonth #TranslationThurs #BookSky #ReadWomen 💙📚
August 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM
An ongoing thread of some excellent books by #womenintranslation - all read since last August. 🧵
#WITMonth #TranslationThurs #BookSky #ReadWomen 💙📚
#WITMonth #TranslationThurs #BookSky #ReadWomen 💙📚
New on the blog today, my thoughts on JUST A LITTLE DINNER by Cécile Tlili (tr. Katherine Gregor).
An intriguing chamber piece in which two couples dine together in a Paris apartment. Tensions abound, dynamics shift & life-changing decisions soon follow. 💙📚
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An intriguing chamber piece in which two couples dine together in a Paris apartment. Tensions abound, dynamics shift & life-changing decisions soon follow. 💙📚
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Just a Little Dinner by Cécile Tlili (tr. Katherine Gregor)
Established in 2023, Foundry Editions are still relatively new on the UK publishing scene, but I’ve already noticed their books in several outlets in London, largely due to the striking blue-and-wh…
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November 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Giving this another bump for #TranslationThurs. #BookSky 💙📚
New on the blog today, WOMEN WRITERS IN TRANSLATION - some book recommendations for #WITMonth.
Featuring books by Mariana Enriquez (tr. Megan McDowell), Irmgard Keun (tr. Michael Hofmann), Claudia Piñeiro (tr. Frances Riddle) and more! #BookSky 💙📚
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Featuring books by Mariana Enriquez (tr. Megan McDowell), Irmgard Keun (tr. Michael Hofmann), Claudia Piñeiro (tr. Frances Riddle) and more! #BookSky 💙📚
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Women Writers in Translation – some book recommendations for #WITMonth
As many of you know, August is #WITMonth (Women in Translation), a celebration of books by women writers, initially written in languages other than English and then translated for English-speaking …
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July 30, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Giving this another bump for #TranslationThurs. #BookSky 💙📚
It’s that time of week when we talk about books from around the world #translationthurs
November 14, 2024 at 8:39 AM
It’s that time of week when we talk about books from around the world #translationthurs
Just stating this Hungarian classic by Peter Esterhazy #translationthurs
September 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Just stating this Hungarian classic by Peter Esterhazy #translationthurs
Morning all it’s #translationthurs what have you been reading from around the world?
December 19, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Morning all it’s #translationthurs what have you been reading from around the world?
My #translationthurs read is this epic Chinese novel of a small town in The Chinese hinterland
June 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
My #translationthurs read is this epic Chinese novel of a small town in The Chinese hinterland
For those on the #TranslationThurs and #BookSky hashtags. 💙📚
New on the blog today, my thoughts on SUSPICION by Seichō Matsumoto (tr Jesse Kirkwood)
In this tight, noirish novella, Matsumoto considers how public opinion & media reporting can influence the balance of judgement between a suspect’s innocence & guilt. 💙📚
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In this tight, noirish novella, Matsumoto considers how public opinion & media reporting can influence the balance of judgement between a suspect’s innocence & guilt. 💙📚
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Suspicion by Seichō Matsumoto (tr. Jesse Kirkwood)
The Japanese crime writer Seichō Matsumoto has been experiencing something of a renaissance in recent years, largely due to the Penguin reissues of some of his fiction. Tokyo Express proved a hit w…
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August 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
For those on the #TranslationThurs and #BookSky hashtags. 💙📚
My #translationthurs read is The book against the death by Elias Canetti trans Peter Filkins a collection of piece around death he spent his whole life putting it together
November 14, 2024 at 12:09 PM
My #translationthurs read is The book against the death by Elias Canetti trans Peter Filkins a collection of piece around death he spent his whole life putting it together
New on the blog today, my thoughts on IN FARTHEST SEAS by Lalla Romano (tr. Brian Robert Moore).
I loved this profound, intimate and deeply moving elegy to Cenzo Monti, Romano’s husband of fifty years. Fans of Annie Ernaux might appreciate this. #BookSky 💙📚
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I loved this profound, intimate and deeply moving elegy to Cenzo Monti, Romano’s husband of fifty years. Fans of Annie Ernaux might appreciate this. #BookSky 💙📚
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In Farthest Seas by Lalla Romano (tr. Brian Robert Moore)
A couple of years ago, I read and thoroughly enjoyed A Silence Shared, a beautiful, enigmatic novel by the Italian writer, translator and artist Lalla Romano. First published in Italy in 1957, Tett…
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January 29, 2026 at 12:16 PM
It's #translationthurs what have you been reading from around the world
October 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
It's #translationthurs what have you been reading from around the world
New on the blog today, I've written about THE LADY BANDIT by Emilia Pardo Bazán (tr. Robert M. Fedorchek).
I loved these darkly comic tales of fair-weather servants, trigger-happy priests and a notorious robber who finally meets her match! #BookSky 💙📚
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I loved these darkly comic tales of fair-weather servants, trigger-happy priests and a notorious robber who finally meets her match! #BookSky 💙📚
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The Lady Bandit by Emilia Pardo Bazán (tr. Robert M. Fedorchek)
Ten years ago, back in the early days of this blog, I read and loved The House of Ulloa, a feisty tale of contrasting values in which a virtuous chaplain finds himself embroiled in the exploits of …
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May 28, 2026 at 7:22 AM
It’s is #translationthurs what have you been reading from Around the world this week ?
January 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
It’s is #translationthurs what have you been reading from Around the world this week ?
My #translationthurs read is this Austrian novella
September 28, 2023 at 9:22 AM
My #translationthurs read is this Austrian novella
Just realized that this is the last #TranslationThurs for #NationalTranslationMonth; I am so looking forward to discussing the work of Yenta Mash, translated by Ellen Cassedy, with my undergraduates today. @yiddishbookcenter.bsky.social @cornellupress.bsky.social
September 24, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Just realized that this is the last #TranslationThurs for #NationalTranslationMonth; I am so looking forward to discussing the work of Yenta Mash, translated by Ellen Cassedy, with my undergraduates today. @yiddishbookcenter.bsky.social @cornellupress.bsky.social
Morning all its #translationthurs what have you been reading from around the world this week
February 5, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Morning all its #translationthurs what have you been reading from around the world this week
Hope you bring your #translationthurs here 😊
November 9, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Hope you bring your #translationthurs here 😊
New on the blog today for #ReadIndies, I've written about some of my favourite books from NYRB Classics.
Featuring books by Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Comyns, J. L. Carr and more! @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social #BookSky 💙📚 #TranslationThurs
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Featuring books by Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Comyns, J. L. Carr and more! @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social #BookSky 💙📚 #TranslationThurs
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Some of My Favourite Books from NYRB Classics
One of the most interesting literary trends in recent years has been the success of various imprints specialising in reissues – lesser-known or neglected books given a new lease of life by publishe…
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February 12, 2026 at 7:21 AM
New on the blog today for #ReadIndies, I've written about some of my favourite books from NYRB Classics.
Featuring books by Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Comyns, J. L. Carr and more! @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social #BookSky 💙📚 #TranslationThurs
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Featuring books by Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Comyns, J. L. Carr and more! @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social #BookSky 💙📚 #TranslationThurs
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My #translationthurs read is this book an Arabic Booker winner
May 28, 2026 at 6:23 AM
My #translationthurs read is this book an Arabic Booker winner