#WITMonth: “Just a Little Dinner” by Cecile Tlili

Today’s post comes to you from Angie Erickson The dinner party may be one of literature’s most easily translated pressure chambers. Four people sit down intending to perform friendship, coupledom, sophistication, and hospitality; by dessert, the performance has collapsed. This is the setup of Just a Little Dinner, Katherine Gregor’s English translation of Cécile Tlili’s 2023 … Continue reading #WITMonth: “Just a Little Dinner” by Cecile Tlili

#WITMONTH 2025: Surreal Stories by South Korean Authors

If you’re looking for stories that blend horror, humor, and a dash of magic, you’ll find many appealing works by South Korean authors now in translation.  One novel that is representative of this sub-genre is The Disaster Tourist, by Yun Ko-Eun. It was originally published in 2013, while the English translation (by Lizzie Buehler) was … Continue reading #WITMONTH 2025: Surreal Stories by South Korean Authors