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Sally Rooney Finds a Way: Intermezzo to Reach Hebrew Readers Through a BDS-Aligned Publisher

The Irish writer confirmed that her novel Intermezzo will be published in Hebrew by November Books, an independent Israeli publisher aligned with the BDS movement. A decision that proves it is possible to have both principles and readers.

Sally Rooney BDS Literary Translation Independent publishing Intermezzo

N Nicolas Parola · May 29, 2026 · 3 min read

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Taiwan Travelogue Wins the 2026 International Booker: On Colonial Hunger and the Ties That Remain

Yang Shuang-zi’s Taiwan Travelogue, translated by Lin King, has won the 2026 International Booker Prize. Set in 1930s colonial Taiwan, it is a novel about appetite — for food, for beauty, for a country you can occupy but perhaps not truly know.

International Booker Prize Taiwanese Literature Literary Translation Asian Literature

N Nicolas Parola · May 20, 2026 · 3 min read