By Alain Mabanckou translated by Helen Stevenson African literature frequently draws on the experiences of animals to demonstrate inequality and injustice in society by considering the perspectives of the marginalised and overlooked. Those that are ‘animalised’ in society are used in order to demonstrate the violence that is inflicted on the oppressed, and provide a … Continue reading #Veganuary: Memoirs of a Porcupine
#Veganuary: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones This is the first fiction book on my list this month and there is a good reason. The novel is a crime story but with a twist in that it is also a primer for vegetarian ethics. The novel … Continue reading #Veganuary: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Rosie Runs
Rosie is a sleek greyhound who loves to run. And at the start of her story, Rosie Runs–a beautiful, oversized picture book for ages 3-7–that’s exactly what she does, day in and day out: The white mechanical hare scurries in front, and Rosie can just see it from the corner of her eye. Soon she … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Rosie Runs
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Empty and Me
Originally published in Iran in 2021, Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss is a standout picture book about loss, grief, and finding new ways to be in the world. Released this past October in a dual language Persian/English edition by U.S. based Lee & Low Books, this moving picture book presents an … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Empty and Me
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: The 2023 Eisner Nominees
Looking to dip your toe into the ocean of new graphic novels (in translation) for children and young adults? Reading the Eisners is the perfect approach. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are the comic kingdom’s equivalent of the Oscars, with the winners announced annually at San Diego Comic Con. Children’s graphic novels in translation appear in the obvious … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: The 2023 Eisner Nominees
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: The Night Raven
A book is a promise. Its pages can offer adventure, an escape into a world from another time or place. The first book in The Moonwind Mysteries, The Night Raven, and its sequel, The Queen of Thieves, are gripping upper MG novels that fulfill this promise—and then some. Set in a gritty, Dickensian version of … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: The Night Raven
#Yiddishlitmonth: Meant to Be and Other Stories
by Faith Jones Meant to Be and Other Storiesby Shira GorshmanTranslated from the Yiddish by Faith JonesPublished by White Goat PressPurchase the book here “She was so gaunt I could see every vein through her transparent skin. She roamed Frunze for days on end. I didn’t dare say a thing. If it seemed to her … Continue reading #Yiddishlitmonth: Meant to Be and Other Stories
#Yiddishlitmonth: From a Bird’s Cage to a Thin Branch
by Maia Evrona From a Bird’s Cage to a Thin Branch: The Selected Poems of Yosef KerlerBy Yosef KerlerTranslated and selected by Maia EvronaIntroduction by Dov-Ber KerlerBook and Cover design by Michael GrinleyYiddish typography design by Yankl SalantISBN 979-8-9852069-3-7White Goat Press Buy the book *** “Ukraine, Ukraine, oh, sweet singing,may my children’s children never know … Continue reading #Yiddishlitmonth: From a Bird’s Cage to a Thin Branch
#Yiddishlitmonth: Underworld Trilogy
by Caraid O'Brien Sholem Asch Underworld Trilogy: God of Vengeance, Motke Thief, The Dead ManBy Sholem AschTranslated by Caraid O’BrienWhite Goat Press, 2023ISBN 979-8-9871609-9-2 Purchase Sholem Asch Underworld Trilogy here Original worksAsch Sholem, “Got fun nekome” and “Motke Ganev,” Dramatishe Shriftn, v. 3, Sholem Asch Committee, New York, 1922Asch, Sholem, “Der Toiter Mentsh,” Dramatishe Shriftn, … Continue reading #Yiddishlitmonth: Underworld Trilogy
#Yiddishlitmonth: “A Provincial Newspaper” and Other Stories
by Jessica Kirzane A Provincial Newspaper and Other StoriesWritten by Miriam KarpiloveTranslated from the Yiddish by Jessica KirzaneSyracuse University PressISBN: 978-0815611585 Purchase this book or borrow it from a library: Miriam Karpilove’s satirical novella “A Provincial Newspaper,” published in Yiddish in 1926, centers on an overworked writer of popular serialized fiction and journalist for a … Continue reading #Yiddishlitmonth: “A Provincial Newspaper” and Other Stories
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