#INTYALITMONTH: Ondjaki

Written by Vicky Smith My library is located in the small city of Portland, Maine, in the northeastern United States; it’s just steps from the North Atlantic. But most days after school, a visitor to our teen room will hear more Portuguese and Lingala than English, as Portland has become a destination for Angolan asylum … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Ondjaki

Day 3: šŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ Now and at the Hour of Our Death

And Other Stories is a small publishing house, publishing indie books translated into English. I decided to become a subscriber in 2019 and I also ordered a women-in-translation bundle. The women-in-translation bundle consisted of three books, one of them is Now and At the Hour of Our Death. This is a wonderful, life-affirming book. In … Continue reading Day 3: šŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ Now and at the Hour of Our Death

Speculative Fiction in Translation: Solarpunk

Solarpunk: Ecological and Fantastical Stories in a Sustainable World, edited by Gerson Lodi-Ribeiro translated from the Portuguese by FĆ”bio Fernandes World Weaver Press August 7, 2018 286 pages Contents: ā€œSoylent Green is People!ā€ by Carlos Orsiā€œWhen Kingdoms Collideā€ by Telmo MarƧalā€œBreaking News!ā€ by Romeu Martinsā€œOnce Upon a Time in a Worldā€ by Antonio Luiz M. … Continue reading Speculative Fiction in Translation: Solarpunk