Portuguese | Lyn Miller-Lachmann

Posted on Mar 29, 2023 in Blog, Languages, Writing

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.

Posted on Jun 4, 2019 in Blog, Languages, Portugal

A visit to the 89th Feira do Livro in Lisbon and observations on this ever-expanding book fair devoted to building literacy and community.

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.

Posted on Jun 18, 2016 in Blog, International, Portugal

Discussing a popular young adult book from Portugal, A Lua de Joana, in the context of that country’s decision to decriminalize drugs.

Posted on May 31, 2016 in Blog, Languages, Portugal

My day at the 86th Lisbon Book Fair, where I checked out Portugal’s publishers and bought more books than I can carry home.