April 28, 2016

Minae Mizumura and Rebecca Walkowitz on World Literature and the Dominance of English

Two critical takes on how translation and the dominance of English is shaping contemporary fiction.

April 27, 2016

When the Incident Occurred

Watch Li Ang, her translators, and Columbia UP Director Jennifer Crewe discuss THE LOST GARDEN, and then read “When the Incident Occurred,” an excerpt from the novel.

April 27, 2016

The Disappearance of M

Read “The Disappearance of M,” the first story of SLOW BOAT TO CHINA AND OTHER STORIES, Ng Kim Chew’s inventive collection of short fiction, translated by Carlos Rojas.

April 26, 2016

The Problem with History

Read an excerpt on the darker side of Japanese history from Hideo Furukawa’s HORSES, HORSES, IN THE END THE LIGHT REMAINS PURE, translated by Doug Slaymaker with Akiko Takenaka.

April 26, 2016

The Complexity and Individuality of Contemporary Chinese Experiences and Perspectives

Read “The Apprentice,” excerpted from Zhu Wen’s THE MATCHMAKER, THE APPRENTICE, AND THE FOOTBALL FAN, as well as an interview with Julia Lovell, the book’s translator.

April 26, 2016

New Book Tuesday: The Sierra Club, Plots, The Red Guard, and More!

Our weekly listing of new titles now available.

April 25, 2016

An Interview with M. A. Orthofer, author of The Complete Review Guide to Contemporary World Fiction

“There does seem to have been a definite move from larger publishers dominating publishing translations into English to smaller, more nimble independents and non-profits taking the lead in the field, and I think the future success of fiction in translation...

April 22, 2016

Remembering Slavery: Passover, Caribbean Literature and Black-Jewish Relations

A post by Sarah Phillips Casteel, author of “Calypso Jews: Jewishness in the Caribbean Literary Imagination”.

April 21, 2016

Thursday Fiction Corner: Chu T’ien-wen’s Notes of a Desolate Man

For this week’s Thursday Fiction Corner, Russian Library editor Christine Dunbar discusses NOTES OF A DESOLATE MAN, by Chu T’ien-wen, translated by Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia Li-Chun Lin.

April 21, 2016

Man-O-Manischewitz — Roger Horowitz on Kosher Wine and Its Popularity among African Americans

Roger Horowitz and Sammy Davis Jr. on Manischewitz and Kosher wine!

April 20, 2016

A Post for 4/20: Peter Maguire and Mike Ritter on Pot Smuggling

In recognition of 4/20, we are re-posting Peter Maguire and Mike Ritter’s appearance on HuffPost Live to discuss their book Thai Stick: Surfers, Scammers, and the Untold Story of the Marijuana Trade In the interview, Maguire and Ritter discuss drug...

April 20, 2016

Harry Kassell: Kosher Meat Man

Roger Horowitz, author of “Kosher USA,” on