A Star for Translation
The advance reviews of the book I translated from Portuguese, The World in a Second, have delivered a huge thumbs up and my first starred review ever.
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Revisiting Those New Year’s Resolutions
An analysis of why my New Year’s resolution for 2014 failed so spectacularly, and an equivalent tongue-in-cheek resolution for 2015.
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My Gallery Opening
My original LEGO construction, a Trio Elétrico, is displayed at the Rockefeller Center LEGO Store, and I talk about how I put it together.
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Wrapping Up My Portuguese Class
My final exam in Portuguese prompts reflection on the importance of reading in learning languages and developing as a writer.
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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.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
