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Absolutely bowled over by this piece in today's Culture Newsletter from Prospect Magazine. What a generous, insightful and powerful review. Thank you! prospectmagazine.co.uk/cultu…
Book of the month: Baalu Girma ayearofreadingtheworld.com/2…
Book of the month: Hanna Komar ayearofreadingtheworld.com/2…
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I know I'm repeating myself but the @PalFest weekly newsletter is still the only newsletter I read all the way through every time.
Did not know, for instance, about this piece by Madeline Edwards:
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Opens this Wednesday! And absolutely unmissable! By the brilliant Ahmed Masoud. The Shroudmaker is the story of Palestine wrapped in a woman's account of survival. A stunning work of theatre that is poignant, life affirming and darkly funny
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It's done.
After years in the making, Shehan Karunatilaka's next novel, The Man Behind The Curtain, is on its way into the world.
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Congratulations to all shortlistees, and to the Caine Prize for their continued work amplifying African writers and their stories!
The Caine Prize for African Writing is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2026 edition:
🇰🇪Gladwell Pamba
🇨🇲Melara Mvogdobo
🇳🇬Akinwande Jordan
🇪🇬Yasmine Zohdi
🇿🇼Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza
For more, visit: caineprize.com/shortlist
#CainePrize2026
My latest Book of the month is a reminder of how refreshing it can be to read books not written (or published) for you ayearofreadingtheworld.com/2…
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Amidst anxiety over AI, Rita Kothari and past contributor Arunava Sinha are optimistic that we are witnessing "the heydays of translation".
The erudite duo discuss getting under a language's skin, the politics of coercion in language learning. tinyurl.com/ya7a6xbc
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Women in Translation Month: four books from around the world: Chile, India, France and Mauritius. Each one very different, each worth discovering.
Full reviews on talking-about-books.com
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Translation is having a moment — a symposium on Korean literature, workshops with Soleil Davíd and Natasha Lehrer, and prizes for students and emerging translators all landed on our radar this month.
Don't miss our roundup on the blog.
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ALT Text: Upcoming Opportunities in Translation
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It's #WiTMonth. What's new and notable in 2026? And why, this month, we'll have a focus on classic works by women in Arabic.
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Book of the month: Ryan Falzon ayearofreadingtheworld.com/2…
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Some ideas for #WIT month, while also fitting in with my 20 Books of Summer plans: East Asian, German and poetry, courtesy of Emma Press, Charmides, Midsummer Night's Press, Eichborn Berlin, Vintage, Harper Voyage, Ullstein and @TiltedAxisPress
ALT Pile of books on a desk: How the first sparks became visible by Simone Atangana Bekono, No exit by Ofelua Prodan, Caravan Lullabies by Ilze Butkute, Das kunstseidene Mädchen by Irmgard Keun, Heimsuchung by Jenny Erpenbeck, The Diving Pool by Yoko Ogawz, I'm Waiting for You by Kim Bo-Young, Elevator in Saigon by Thuan
Podcasting the world ayearofreadingtheworld.com/2…
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Irish translator and scholar @ellenfcorbett explores how some Irish writers have resisted or deferred the translation of their work into English — given the minoritisation of the Irish language and its 'definitely endangered' status.
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ALT Abstract illustration in blues and greens that looks like a wave on the ocean. Underneath in blue text on a white background it reads: Against English: The Irish Poets Who Have Refused Translation by Ellen Corbett.
I really enjoyed this interview. One of my favourites in fifteen years of talking about reading internationally. If you're a close reading nerd, this one's for you. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
My latest Book of the month got me thinking about the role of empathy in reading and whether we can or should separate art from the artist ayearofreadingtheworld.com/2…
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“The fact that three million Omanis have produced so many books, and literally just in the last decade, is still something that I haven’t quite fully wrapped my head around" - translator Zia Ahmed.
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