#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Mountain of Fire: Into the Heart of Volcanoes

Posted on by Nanette McGuinness
reddish brown earth with gray lines of an eruption into white clouds and a blue-green sky, with black letters

Budding volcanologists rejoice! Young scientists roll up your sleeves! As for the rest of the world, get ready to rock! Mountain of Fire: Into the Heart of Volcanoes is a fascinating nonfiction book about volcanoes for middle grade readers. And perhaps it may even inspire a few young readers to turn an early volcanic passion … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Mountain of Fire: Into the Heart of Volcanoes

#ItalianLitMonth n.32: Translating Art Books: Inside Pompeii by Luigi Spina

Posted on by Leah Janeczko

by Emma Mandley As a translator who specializes in texts about art history and antiquities, I’m lucky enough to spend my time poring over fascinating works of art, from classical antiquity to modernist architecture. New topics always mean new and often demanding research: in recent times I’ve had to familiarize myself with terminology for subjects … Continue reading #ItalianLitMonth n.32: Translating Art Books: Inside Pompeii by Luigi Spina