A Fable for Our Time: The Queen of the Frogs
Discussing a book I translated from Portuguese, The Queen of the Frogs, which since last November has become a timely story of democracy’s erosion.
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Good News for Lines, Squiggles, Letters, Words!
I’m not one of those authors who goes around tooting my own horn. My grandmother taught me the value of modesty and warned me that “what goes up must come...
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The Cord Is Still Cut!
Turning off the TV and reading more isn’t just a way of saving money; now and in the coming months, it’s an act of resistance too.
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Translator in Trouble
Spreading the word to free a fellow translator, Necmiye Alpay, imprisoned and charged with political “crimes” in Turkey.
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Know Your History
Knowing history is key to making informed decisions in the present, because we can see the consequences of similar decisions in the past.
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An Anniversary and What’s Coming Soon
Celebration of the blog’s fourth anniversary with popular posts and an announcement of three forthcoming translations.
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