Translation

Authors

Saou Ichikawa Is Coming to English: Why Ophelia No. 23 Already Has Me Obsessed

Hogarth Press acquires two novels by Japanese writer Saou Ichikawa. Write the name down — in two years, you'll be recommending her to everyone you know.

News

Arthur Sze Reappointed Poet Laureate: Poetry as a Bridge Between Worlds

There is a kind of poet who does not write from a center, but from the space between places. Arthur Sze's second term as U.S. Poet Laureate carries his lifelong project of bridging languages and cultures.

News

The 2026 International Booker Shortlist Has Six Answers to the Same Question

The 2026 International Booker Prize shortlist is out — six books in six source languages, each asking which side of history you're on. Dani Carrasco breaks them down.

News

Han Kang Wins the NBCC Fiction Prize, and Other Literary Inevitabilities

Han Kang's We Do Not Part has taken the NBCC Fiction prize, adding another trophy to an already extraordinary run. The question, as James Whitmore sees it, is what we expect from a literary award once the Nobel has already spoken.