China
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Everything is as fleeting
This is a quote from the book The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin, translated from the Chinese by Joel Martinsen. The Dark Forest is the second book in the trilogy titled Remembrance of Earth’s Past, or commonly known as the The Three-Body Problem series. I should note that I do not support this author, due…
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It’s worse than I imagined
Excerpt from The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin This is an excerpt from the book The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin, translated from the Chinese by Joel Martinsen. The Dark Forest is the second book in the trilogy titled Remembrance of Earth’s Past, or commonly known as the The Three-Body Problem series. I should note…
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Five books from around Asia published by Epigram Books
Last month was all about women in translation, and I highlighted three different independent book publishers that focus on publishing works in translation. In a similar vein, I wanted to highlight Epigram Books, an independent publisher based in Singapore. However, since English is one of Singapore’s official languages, much of what they publish is originally…
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Women in Translation: Five books published by Tilted Axis Press
This month, August, is a chance to celebrate women in translation, specifically women authors who’s works have been translated. There’s so much good translated literature out there. For this month, I’ll be sharing some inspiration from women authors all around the world who have had their work translated into English. I know a lot of…
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Five translated modern classic books by women around the world
This month, August, is a chance to celebrate women in translation, specifically women authors who’s works have been translated. There’s so much good translated literature out there. For this month, I’ll be sharing some inspiration from women authors all around the world who have had their work translated into English. I know a lot of…
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It should have been distressing
This is a quote from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Babel – Summary Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift,…
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Five sci-fi/fantasy books inspired by Chinese history
May is Asian and Pacific Islander heritage month! So for this month I’m going to share reading recommendations from across Asia and the Pacific Islands. I love this part of the world and I’m excited to be sharing books from here. I think books are a great way to gain insight into peoples’ lives and…
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Watch. Just watch.
Excerpt from The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo This is an excerpt from the book The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo. It took another two days’ walk through the birch barrens before they came to the narrow beach of Lake Scarlet at dusk. The lake itself was almost perfectly…
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Becoming nothing
This is a quote from the book She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. She Who Became the Sun – Summary In a famine-stricken village on a…
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Greatness / Nothing
Excerpt from She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan This is an excerpt from the book She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. They turned from the main road and saw a pinprick of light ahead, no brighter than a random flash behind one’s eyelids. It was the fortune-teller’s house. As they went…