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The Sept/Oct edition of ON THE SEAWALL has just been published. Come on by the gallery & take a look at what we have to show. www.ronslate.com

“Arad captures broad themes felt by anyone acclimating as a stranger in a new context.”

Lanie Tankard reviews this novel with a “humdinger” of a protagonist.
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Happy New Years by Maya Arad Trans. Jessica Cohen. New Vessel Press. 2025. 376 pages.

Maya Arad’s recent novel, HAPPY NEW YEARS, transcends one country in the exploration of othering. My review appears in the September/October 2025 issue of @worldlittoday.bsky.social.

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We’ve dedicated our entire September issue to the art of the review, featuring 19 writers and an expanded book review section. This issue is our love letter to reviewers—especially those in our pages. Check out the TOC and begin reading!

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YouTube video by The Booker Prizes Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi win the International Booker Prize 2025 for 'Heart Lamp'

Watch the moment Heart Lamp was announced as the winner of the #InternationalBooker2025, and hear what Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi said in their speeches.

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YouTube video by The Booker Prizes Max Porter announces the winner of the International Booker Prize 2025 | The Booker Prize

‘Translated literature is a way of communicating over a border, under a wall, beyond an algorithm’s reach’

Listen to Max Porter’s wonderful speech from the International Booker Prize 2025 ceremony last night.

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Seeking serenity, the magnolia simply sits. 🤔 #ATX #contemplation #om

“Here in Book I, protagonist Tara Selter appears stuck seemingly forever within the confines of a single rainy fall day in northern France.”

Lanie Tankard reviews the first in a seven-volume novel by Danish writer Solvej Balle. @lazulilanie.bsky.social

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On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) by Solvej Balle Trans. Barbara J. Haveland. New Directions. 2024. 160 pages.

My review of Solvej Balle's ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME, BOOK 1 (trans. Barbara J. Haveland) is featured in the May issue of WORLD LITERATURE TODAY, just out. The novel’s on the 2025 International Booker Prize shortlist (winner announced May 20).

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a WTAW PRESS virtual event The Art of Translation 2025 Spring Reading Salon Thursday April 17 5:30 PDT Ilze Duarte Jenny Bhatt Boris Dralyuk Katherine E. Young Yilin Wang Olga Zilberbourg

Translated literature has never been more needed. I'm MCing a reading by translators I admire, voices from across the continent and the globe. Zoom-based! Register: bit.ly/4hvfXZK

@ilzeduarte.bsky.social, Jenny Bhatt, @bdralyuk.bsky.social, @katherineeyoung.bsky.social, @yilinwriter.bsky.social

Everything you need to know about the International Booker Prize 2025 shortlist | The Booker Prizes From small boats to big birds, we’ve pulled together the most interesting facts, trends and details that have emerged in the selection of this year’s International Booker Prize shortlist

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Poetry Reading with Seth Kaplan and Dan Kaufman - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News A recent emigrant from the Applegate Valley, Seth Kaplan lives in Talent with his wife, Lily, his dog, Shayna, and his cat, Sweet Pea.

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Congratulations to all of the winners of the NBCC Awards! #NBCCAwards www.bookcritics.org/2025/03/20/n...

Sun-dappled pancake brunch on the patio at Kerbey Lane Cafe. 🥞☕️🤠

The March/April edition of ON THE SEAWALL awaits you. Too much richness to list here. Please stop by our gallery & take a look for yourself. ronslate.com

And yet an entire box of Girl Scout Cookies is a mere $6. 🤔