Polish
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Five books that take place in a winter wonderland
It’s the end of the year! Can you believe it? December in my mind means holidays and thinking about the new year. I find this time to be a great opportunity to reflect on what’s coming in the new year and all that’s happened over the past year. In the spirit of the holidays, I…
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Women in Translation: Five books published by Fitzcarraldo Editions
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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A thing in motion
This is a quote from the book Flights by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft. 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. Flights – Summary Here is the book summary: From the incomparably original Polish…
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The world in your head
Excerpt from Flights by Olga Tokarczuk This is an excerpt from the book Flights by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft. The first trip I ever took was across the fields, on foot. It took them a long time to notice I was gone, which meant I was able to make it quite some distance.…