Launch Day for Our Beautiful Darkness
Some Launch Day thoughts for my latest translation, the YA graphic novel Our Beautiful Darkness, and the need for more translated books for kids by authors from Africa.
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Another Idea for School Visits: Translation
A pitch for speaking to high school language classes about translation and what it’s like to work as a translator.
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Lisbon’s Book Fair Expands
A visit to the 89th Feira do Livro in Lisbon and observations on this ever-expanding book fair devoted to building literacy and community.
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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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Where to Invade Next and What to Translate Next
Discussing a popular young adult book from Portugal, A Lua de Joana, in the context of that country’s decision to decriminalize drugs.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
