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From Zephyr Press & our #WITMonth list: In A WINDING LINE (translated from Hebrew by Tsipi Keller), featured poets Maya Bejerano, Sharron Hass, and Anat Zecharia explore “biblical texts, political realities, landscapes, writing....” zephyrpress.org/product-page/a…


The second novel by acclaimed Somali Italian writer Ubah Cristina Ali Farah, COMMANDER OF THE RIVER is a timeless and compelling coming-of-age story set in contemporary Italy. Browse our #WiTmonth reading list here: combinedacademic.co.uk/women-in-trans… #WomenInTranslation Indiana University Press


Happy #WITMonth! When #womenintranslation started in 2014, only 31% of translated books were written by women. Things are improving: last year, that number was up by over 10%. For the rest of August, get any 2 or more of our Women in Translation titles for 31% off! store.deepvellum.org/discount/WITMO…



"Through the eyes of Claudia’s metaphorical Martians, even the quotidian is beautiful."—Lily Meyer, translator of ICE FOR MARTIANS buff.ly/3X4THz7 #womenintranslation Sundial House American Literary Translators Association #TranslationMonth #WITMonth #WomenInTranslation


Just in time for #WITmonth #womenintranslation, these newly released titles include THE FUTURE by Helena Tornero (Catalonia) tr. Helena Buffery, and THE ANEMONE AND THE BOAR by Mónica Maffía (Argentina) tr. Sophie Stevens.

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck is a masterpiece in every way. Stifling at times, so close to the bone I actually cried, linguistically stunning, oppressive, beautiful, political yet incredibly human. Cannot recommend it enough. #WITM #womenintranslation.

A compilation of reviews in the past twelve months for #WITMonth Women in Translation month (August 2024) #womenintranslation asianreviewofbooks.com/content/women-…

Happy #WomenInTranslation Month! I’m celebrating with some amazing horror books! ⬇️ readbydusk.com/horror-books-w… #WITmonth #womenintranslation

New for #WITMonth, exclusively from Inti Press. Unlikely travel buddies team up from a road-trip across a continent... THE FUTURE by Helena Tornero, translated from Catalan by Helena Buffery. #womenintranslation #womenintranslation intipress.com/product-page/t…

The Margellos series brings works of cultural and artistic significance into the English-speaking world. For #WomenInTranslation month, we’re highlighting our women Margellos writers. #WITMonth #womenintranslation Learn more on our blog: yalebooksblog.co.uk/2024/08/28/mar…

Revealing the human impact of migration, evacuation, and incarceration, Yoshiko Uchida's PICTURE BRIDE is a wide-ranging portrait of Japanese American life in the early 20th century. Browse our #WiTmonth reading list here: combinedacademic.co.uk/women-in-trans… #WomenInTranslation University of Washington Press


#SamiLit Tip 😍 #WiTMonth #NorwegianLit #womenintranslation GlobalLiteratureinLibrariesInitiative Norwegian Embassy in Washington


Another book I'm reading for #WomeninTranslation month #WIT #womenintranslation is Sara Mesa, "Un Amor" Peirene Press

wp.me/pauSsa-3R8 Sorry, I didn't read anything for #WITMonth for 2024! But I did read three translated books by female authors earlier this year - all in May! So here's a post about those books, instead. Thanks #womenintranslation for this yearly challenge! #Womenintranslation


Finished these under the wire for #WITMonth. Another wonderful #womenintranslation year!
