Writers Omi

Around a year ago, for twelve blissful days, I went to translator heaven. Its official name is Art Omi, an Continue reading →

The worlds I never knew existed

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been to several thought-provoking translation events: Literary Translation Day at the Free Word Continue reading →

Why Retranslate the Classics? Asymptote’s NYC 4 year anniversary event

This coming Saturday, Asymptote will be hosting an event in New York to celebrate the 4 year anniversary of the Continue reading →

A new year, and a Bilanzziehen of sorts

Happy New Year, everyone! May it be filled with books, translations, travel and as many leisurely hours of reading as Continue reading →

happy ITD 2014, and why we’re better together

Today’s the day to show your love for translators — whether it be to the one who translated the last foreign title you Continue reading →

A heady cocktail

The raw and captivating opening scene of Stephanie de Velasco’s debut novel, Tigermilk, sets the tone for this Berlin story, Continue reading →

the translation diaspora — an open call

Are you a literary translator, working into English as your native language, but based outside the UK/US, where the majority Continue reading →

hot off the press

Today was the official publication date of my translation of Ursula Poznanski’s Five, published by Vintage Books. It’s a truly Continue reading →

languages and the way we see the world

The concepts of language and personal identity have been playing on my mind lately. The way the characteristics and quirks of our Continue reading →