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Can the past help the present? Can the dead save the living?
HUMAN ACTS by Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, published by Hogarth, 2017
Jul 18 • 
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Can the past help the present? Can the dead save the living?
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In difficult times, we breathe and eat and read and laugh
TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King, published by Graywolf Press, 2024
Jul 6 • 
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In difficult times, we breathe and eat and read and laugh
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June 2025

Do I still matter to the publishing industry as an unprofitable reader?
My friends and I love translated literature, but we don't happen to be big purchasers.
Jun 16 • 
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Do I still matter to the publishing industry as an unprofitable reader?
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Combating climate anxiety with hope, fantasy, and magical girls
A MAGICAL GIRL RETIRES by Park Seolyeon, translated by Anton Hur, published by HarperVia, 2024
Jun 9 • 
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Combating climate anxiety with hope, fantasy, and magical girls
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4 Reasons to Read Translated Literature
the Goodreads algorithm and the NYT bestseller list is failing us!!
Jun 3 • 
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