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Catharsis, Harpies, Harmatia, and More: Natasha Pulley on Her Favorite Greek Words

Catharsis, Harpies, Harmatia, and More: Natasha Pulley on Her Favorite Greek Words

The Author of “Hymn to Dionysus” Explores a Linguistic Venn Diagram of Meaning

By Natasha Pulley | March 19, 2025

Race Made Radioactive: How Yuko Tsushima Fused Multiracial Identity and Military Occupation

Race Made Radioactive: How Yuko Tsushima Fused Multiracial Identity and Military Occupation

Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda on Translating the Nuclear Novel “Wildcat Dome”

By Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda | March 18, 2025

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Invasions, Empires, Political Bromances: Five Nonfiction Books That Explain Modern Russia

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On Being Mentored by a Chinese Woman Writer Who Lived a Thousand Years Ago

On Being Mentored by a Chinese Woman Writer Who Lived a Thousand Years Ago

Wendy Chen Considers What Translating Li Qingzhao Taught Her About Her Own Work

By Wendy Chen | February 25, 2025

Antifascist, Feminist, Timeless: On Alba de Céspedes’s <em>There’s No Turning Back</em>

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By Ann Goldstein | February 13, 2025

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In Search of a Time Lost: A Selection of Proust’s Letters Translated by Lydia Davis

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