Messages posted on the wall in the Fourteenth St. subway tunnel between Sixth and Seventh Aves.
A Book for Survival
Book recommendations on surviving authoritarianism and finding joy despite repression.
Golden Visas No More?
An update on Golden Visa programs in the EU, with Portugal's program for retirees ending and one in Hungary beginning.
Happy Book Birthday for One Last Shot!
Review of a new verse novel based on the life of crusading photojournalist Gerda Taro and an exhibit of hers and Robert Capa's work.
Me Versus the Spanish Teacher
Republication of an essay in YARN about the role a Spanish teacher played in my writing and translating life.
International films at the Lego Cinema.
A Busy Month
My first translation of a screenplay and some thoughts on the high quality and diverse perspectives of global cinema.
A selection of favorite translated books in my home library.
Where Do You Want to Go Today? Reading Global Literature in Translation
I recently joined with other translators and advocates for translation to start a group called Global Literature in Libraries Initiative. According to the mission statement, "the Global Literature in Libraries…
Live Like a Marrano: Passover and Easter in Portugal
The difficulty of finding matzah for Passover in Portugal leads me to the Inquisition and the fates of thriving Jewish communities there and in Spain.
The stained glass windows of the Cuxa Cloister bear the emblems of the Spanish crown, which incorporates coats of arms from Aragón and Catalunya.
Tourists at Home
A visit to The Cloisters in New York City is cause to reflect on the different fates of the Portuguese and Catalan languages.
The Fix Is in at Little Brick Township
In the two months between graduating from Vermont College with my Masters in Fine Arts and my departure for Portugal, I created four chapters of a graphic novel set in…