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D is for the Dart Frog who works all alone;
He consumes any poison that you've ever known.
He is what he eats, though, so handle with care...
The scars he leaves will always be there.

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I've abandoned my own mechanical system. FATE seems to meet most of my needs for WWB.

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September 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM
11:25 - Viewing group of orcas shore meadows NB, WWB with them… at least 4 of the group in Saratoga yesterday I believe T37’a/bs but too far for me to take any good pics. [Kim via WIWS]

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September 25, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The final poem in our 2026 WWB–Academy of American Poets #NationalTranslationMonth series, Margaret Noodin’s “Fire Strike” invites readers to recognize and kindle the sparks we hold within. Read the full poem, self-translated from Ojibwe by the poet, here:
wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
September 25, 2026 at 2:55 PM
We’re thrilled to announce our Gala host, Isaac Fitzgerald! The author of AMERICAN RAMBLER: WALKING THE TRAIL OF JOHNNY APPLESEED will join us as the master of ceremonies at the WWB annual Gala on October 28. Get your tickets today! wwborders.live/2026Gala
September 25, 2026 at 1:28 PM
From our 2019 issue “In Our Own Words: Writing from the Philippines,” poet Voltaire Oyzon interweaves sentiments of frustration and gratitude for never-ending rainfall in the wake of a typhoon. Read “Water,” translated from Waray by Merlie M. Alunan, here: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
September 24, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Give a warm welcome to our Finance and Operations Manager, Alicia Lim! Alicia brings to WWB over a decade of experience across publishing and arts organizations. Read about her path to WWB, love for translated horror and visual art, and much more, here: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
September 23, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Fuck, you're entirely correct.

So I did a wwb search to see how much wine is in a communion cup because I just really don't know.

And I found that someone has already done all this math.

misfitmementos.com/2019/10/26/l...

I'm glad we're in the same order of magnitude, actually, really close.
How Many Communions Would It Take To Consume One Full Jesus?
When Christ poured his followers a cup of wine, he declared it to be his blood. When he broke them bread, he declared it to be his body. Centuries later, Christians practice communion by drinking w…
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September 22, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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September 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Ominous, potent, and dreamlike: Jenny Tunedal’s poem in Johannes Göransson’s translation. Read “Older Electra,” published in collaboration with the Academy of American Poets for our annual National Translation Month series, at the link: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
Older Electra - Words Without Borders
Ominous, potent, and dreamlike: Jenny Tunedal’s poem, translated by Johannes Göransson, from the WWB–AAP 2026 National Translation Month.
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September 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
We’re celebrating 10 years of #WorldKidLitMonth with a return to Nira Harel’s “Please Leave a Message,” a kid lit story translated from Hebrew by Miriam Shlesinger. Follow young Dudi in his artistic approach to relaying quotidian phone calls here: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
September 19, 2026 at 5:41 PM
In “Every Stone a Seed: Writing from Asturias” (co-edited by @robmunb.bsky.social and Will Howard), find new literature translated from Asturian that speaks to the role of the region’s writers in reviving an often-overlooked language. Explore each piece, here: wordswithoutborders.org/read/collect...
September 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Next up in our annual WWB–Academy of American Poets #NationalTranslationMonth series, Daniel Lipara’s poem “[Someone running with his head aflame],” a fierce exploration of personal evolution after loss. Read Robin Myers’s translation from the Spanish here: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
September 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
A huge congratulations to the seven (!) WWB contributors longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature! Check them all out here: www.nationalbook.org/longlist-for...

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Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature - National Book Foundation
The ten contenders for the National Book Award for Translated Literature Find the New Yorker announcement here. New York, NY (September 15, 2026) – The National Book Foundation today announced…
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September 16, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Our 2026 WWB–Academy of American Poets #NationalTranslationMonth series continues with Jenny Tunedal’s mournful elegy “Older Electra,” translated from Swedish by Johannes Göransson. Read this poem of birdsong, grief, and illusory escape, here: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
September 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM
“We always cry too late, it is said,
and always sing too soon”

Check out “Older Electra” by Jenny Tunedal, translated from Swedish by ALTA member Johannes Göransson. First seen in 2026 Words Without Borders Academy of American Poets National Translation Month Series: buff.ly/X7ibQu4
Older Electra - Words Without Borders
Ominous, potent, and dreamlike: Jenny Tunedal’s poem, translated by Johannes Göransson, from the WWB–AAP 2026 National Translation Month.
wordswithoutborders.org
September 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Hang on, getting towels monogramed with WWB.

I was at a convention this weekend talking up 372. If I can figure it out, I'll make the "rules" user-editable so others can share their favorite rules from books.
September 16, 2026 at 7:07 AM