6-yr-old convinced me this was his self-portrait he drew.

I love, love, love this profile of the 'gloriously weird' Sharon Olds.

nytimes.com/2022/10/12/mag…

We hope you can join us tonight for an incredible virtual conversation between THE VISIBLE UNSEEN author Andrea Chapela⁷ and translator Kelsi Vanada, moderated by poet Robin Myers.

7 pm EST / 6 pm CT with cafe con libros bk: crowdcast.io/e/visible-unse…

woke up to this Patrycja poem in my inbox and still haven't recovered (via Robin Myers)

Hereafter, when people ask me about my writing process, I'm going to show them this video.

Sometimes a poem kicks a door all the way open in you and you spend the rest of the day on the other side of it. (Here's looking at you, Constance Hansen ⚡️)

TOMORROW! Don't forget to RSVP on cafe con libros bk if you haven't already for this unmissable dialogue on THE VISIBLE UNSEEN with Mexican author Andrea Chapela⁷ and translator Kelsi Vanada moderated by poet Robin Myers.

7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central
crowdcast.io/e/visible-unse…

Just a totally normal day at the ophthalmologist.

Our new issue is live! With
Rowan Ricardo Phillips Leslie Harrison, Sylvia Jones Wayne Koestenbaum, John Freeman Juliana Chang Robin Myers dr. Alicia Mountain Robert Wood Lynn Amy M. Alvarez, FT Rajiv Mohabir Chris Santiago Kim Hyesoon & more! Link below

Can't wait to talk with Andrea Chapela⁷ and Kelsi Vanada (dream team!) on Thursday. Join us!

Msg from a student today that speaks for us all—

“I'm sorry that it's late. It was hard turning my feelings into words.”

It’s publication day for PAPYRUS! Thank you Irene Vallejo for trusting me to translate this extraordinary book Alfred A. Knopf #irenevallejo #elinfinitoenunjunco

Si del no ser venimos y hacia el no ser marchamos,
nada entre nada y nada, cero entre cero y cero,
y si entre nada y nada no puede existir nada,
brindemos por el bello no ser de nuestros cuerpos.

(Julia de Burgos, de 'Nada')

Folks in Chicago 👇

Que otros se jacten de las páginas que han escrito; a mí me enorgullecen los panes de muerto que he comido.

💥 It's here! The first iteration of the The Authors Guild translator survey! For the first time ever, we're going to have data *over time* on how working conditions have changed—or not.

If you're US-based w/ at least 1 book of literary translation, please please please fill it out!