Claudia Piñeiro
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Women in Translation: Five books published by Charco 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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They argued
This is a quote from the book Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro, translated from the Spanish by Frances Riddle. 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. Elena Knows- Summary A unique tale that interweaves crime…
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A rainy afternoon
Excerpt from Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro This is an excerpt from the book Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro, translated from the Spanish by Frances Riddle. Rita died on a rainy afternoon. On a shelf in her room there was a glass sea lion that turned purplish pink when the humidity in the air neared…