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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I’m Going to AWP!
A preview of my two accepted panels at the February 2017 conference of AWP, the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
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Weird Little Movies
Hollywood blockbusters based on YA novels vs. quirky indie films, many of them from other countries with English subtitles: Why we need the latter, too.
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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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What To Do When Your Column Cracks (and other thoughts on restoration)
A tour of the University of Coimbra focusing on the restoration that made the 500-year-old university a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
