Photo by Jonathan ArmstrongTranslator Allison Markin Powell discusses her most recent project, The Nakano Thrift Shop, and provides some insight into her approach to the…
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August 18, 2016Photo by Eli Samuelu/UnsplashNews, Reviews, and Interviews For #WITmonth, Words Without Borders lists 31 women authors in translation to read now. A “working-class academic” reports…
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