Recent Contributions

• Three books in translation that ask a lot — and allow the reader to ask a lot in return
• Books in Translation: Three tales touching on French colonialism
• 3 nonfiction translations to read this spring
• She sees life through the lens of books in 'Checkout 19'
• A true crime writer struggles with his responsibility to the victims in 'Devil House'
• For fall, 3 novels where great translations make all the difference
• Communication is the challenge in this novel of loss and discovery
• In 'Civilizations,' Inca emperor Atahualpa conquers 16th-century Spain
• 'Real Estate' is an elegant exploration of the concept of — and desire for — home
• CIA role in Africa expanded as U.S. Cold War worries grew, 'White Malice' details