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Selected Poems of Wang Xiaoni
The night of the typhoon, the sky was full, the world destroyed. // From west to east, herds of black cattle rolled on their heads / the wind’s hoofs… More
On Translating Wang Xiaoni
The Chinese social and interpersonal landscape has been changing at breakneck speed for the last thirty years, and as witness to these seismic shifts, Wang Xiaoni consistently adopts an… More
Super-Mongrels of Indeterminate Breed
Our Freedom to Write Fellow on Banned Books Week and the magic, terror, and racism of Jack London's famous novella The Call of the Wild. More
The Banning of Sandpiper
I can write a letter or two and send off copies of the book to interested parties, but, as the arguments rage, I’m here in my office working on… More
Spotlight on the 2013 PEN Literary Award Winners
The winners of the 2013 PEN Literary Awards were announced last month, bringing greater recognition to a wide range of worthy books and authors. Since the announcement, we've encountered… More
Controversial South African Secrecy Bill Sent Back to Parliament
President Jacob Zuma's decision not to sign the Protection of State Information Bill is positive news for free expression in South Africa. More
Tristano Dies
You know, all told, life’s more what you don’t remember than what you do…Frau popped her head in, not one ripple now, she told me, to show you swam… More
On Translating Antonio Tabbuchi
The book is a pastiche of literary, philosophical, and pop-culture references, all made by a dying man who is at times lucid, at times hallucinating. It’s a thrilling book… More
Three Poems by Mary Hickman
In the photos, he’s sixteen. His horse stands with loose reins by an alpine lake. The water looks less like water than sky, and even in the heat of… More
On Translating Li Shangyin
To read Li Shangyin’s poetry is to be beautifully disoriented. It is to encounter a unique lyricism comprised of layer upon layer of mythological, historical, and symbolist imagery all… More
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