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Birthday

Birthday

César Aira, trans. Chris Andrews

By Lit Hub Excerpts | February 22, 2019

Meet National Book Award Finalist Margaret Mitsutani

Meet National Book Award Finalist Margaret Mitsutani

The Translator of Yoko Tawada's The Emissary

By Emily Temple | November 2, 2018

Javier Marías on the Pain of Drifting Apart from Old Friends

Javier Marías on the Pain of Drifting Apart from Old Friends

"When and Why Did We Stop Seeing Each Other? I Simply Don't Know"

By Javier Marías | August 30, 2018

32 Books to Read During the World Cup

32 Books to Read During the World Cup

One Great Book from Each Country

By Emily Temple | June 14, 2018

Meet the Shortlisted Authors for the 2018 Albertine Prize

Meet the Shortlisted Authors for the 2018 Albertine Prize

5 French-Language Writers You Should Know

By Emily Temple | April 6, 2018

Blue Self-Portrait

Blue Self-Portrait

Noémi Lefebvre, Trans. by Sophie Lewis

By Lit Hub Excerpts | April 6, 2018

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From Renee Gladman to Uljana Wolf: 10 Small Press Books to Check Out

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Can We Ever Escape History? On Walter Kempowski's Life's Work

Can We Ever Escape History? On Walter Kempowski's Life's Work

An Antidote to the Traumatic Experiences of a Wartime Childhood

By Jenny Erpenbeck | February 15, 2018

During World War II, Literature Reigned Supreme

During World War II, Literature Reigned Supreme

How Displacement and Migration Created an Unexpected Literary Boom

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Édouard Louis on Class, Violence, and Literature as a Space of Resistance

Édouard Louis on Class, Violence, and Literature as a Space of Resistance

"When violence is part of your daily rhythm, you end up believing it’s normal"

By Monika Zaleska | May 8, 2017

Announcing the Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize Shortlist

Announcing the Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize Shortlist

Congratulations to the nominees!

By Emily Temple | April 17, 2017

The Making of a Tireless Literary Translator

The Making of a Tireless Literary Translator

Why Megan McDowell Never Stops Working

By Nathan Scott McNamara | March 29, 2017

A New $10,000 Literary Award Determined by Online Popular Vote

A New $10,000 Literary Award Determined by Online Popular Vote

The Albertine Prize, aka, Which French Novel Should You Read Next?

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