Literature and Empathy
As a (very) part-time journalist, I get inundated with press releases, most of which I delete. But one email subject line today caught my…
November Reading Roundup
After a busy few months of travel, we slowed down a bit in November and spent more time just staying in comfortable…
German Literature Month: Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald
November is German Literature Month, hosted by Lizzy and Caroline! If you’re not familiar with it, it’s an annual celebration of literature…
October Reading Roundup
Did you read any good books in October? I had a decent reading month, starting with a dud but progressing to some…
New Opportunity to Get Started in Fiction Translation
I’ve always wondered how you get started in fiction translation. I mean, translating a novel seems like such a huge endeavour, and…
Eye by Marianne Micros: Greek Mythology With a Contemporary Twist
As a long-time English professor at the University of Guelph, Marianne Micros taught folktales among other things, and this influence is clear in her…
September Reading Roundup
Last month, I started a series of monthly reading roundups. This month, to my astonishment, I am continuing it for the second…
Representation Matters
Diversity in children’s books is a real problem. Here are a couple of statistics for you, courtesy of The Bookseller: 32.1% of…
August Reading Roundup
When I first started this blog (over ten years ago now!), I intended to review every book I read. Even by September…