I’m suspicious of that idea: it tends to bolster the idea that the “objectively right” way is the way that the elite have always done it. My point isn’t that translators could or should be “objective,” if that means that there’s just one way to do things that counts as the right way. I don’t think anybody can avoid having biases, preferences, histories, interests, identities, thoughts, judgments, preferences. In your recent review of Barry Powell’s translation of ‘The Poems of Hesiod’ in the New York Review of Books, you critique the translator’s “gender bias.” What does it mean to have a gender bias when translating literature, and how do you avoid it in your own translation work? In this interview, we discuss how her identity as a woman-and a cis-gendered feminist-informs her translation work, how her Odyssey translation honors both ancient traditions and contemporary reading practices, and what Homer meant when he called Dawn, repeatedly, “rosy-fingered.” This interview has been edited slightly for length. Her brilliant new translation hit shelves in November. Her name is Emily Wilson (photo credit: Imogen Roth), and she’s a professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania. But only one of those translations is by a woman. T he Odyssey-the ancient Greek epic attributed to Homer-has been translated into English at least 60 times since the seventeenth century.
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He doesn’t have that one person to text. It’s that stark loneliness that’s amplified by him being exposed to the life in our feeds. It’s interesting for me to write, because he’s trying so bad to be a part of things. “In the book, Joe uses social media in an antisocial way, but he is also using it to look for happiness and love. “None of us are our best social selves right now, and in that way social media is so prescient and maybe deceptive,” she says. While Joe is continually struggling with a larger sense of belonging, Kepnes says her new novel will be especially resonant in a pandemic-stricken world. Caroline Kepnes just became my new favorite writer. When you’re with Joe Goldberg, you know that eventually something is going to send him off the deep end. Being inside of his mind, in a way, helps you map your own - what we say and don’t say, who we are and pretend to be.” Caroline Kepnes is my latest obsession.' - Mary Kubica The next Gone Girl is a title that’s been tossed around considerably in literary circles, but Kepnes’ sophomore effort is worthy of the comparison. When you’re in ’7th Heaven,’ you know that no one is going to swear. “I love when something is so well defined in its own special way. I thought you would expect to see her once in the day.”Īfter a little hesitation Sir Edward gave his permission and when he found that Milly neither screamed nor snatched for the fruit on the table, and did not herself engross the whole conversation, he became quite reconciled to the little white figure stealing in and occupying the chair that was always placed at his left-hand side for her.īeyond this he saw very little of her while his guests were with him. “Is it necessary? 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Now, opening my heart to anyone, no matter how sweet, is the last thing I'm prepared to do. I'm a grumbly grump and his ridiculously good nature drives me nuts, but even I can't entirely ignore that hot tamale of a ginger with icy eyes, the perfect playoff beard, and a body built for sin that he's annoyingly modest about.īefore I got wise, I would have tripped over myself to get a guy like Ren, but with my diagnosis, I've learned what I am to most people in my life-a problem, not a person. I've had a problem at work since the day Ren Bergman joined the team: a six foot three hunk of happy with a sunshine smile. I just hope that when she leaves the team and I tell her how I feel, she won't want to leave me behind, too. Frankie won't be here forever-she's headed for bigger, better things. I'm a player on the team, she's on staff, and as long as we work together, dating is off-limits. Deadpan delivery, secret heart of gold, and a rare one-dimpled smile that makes my knees weak, Frankie has been forbidden since the day she and I became coworkers, meaning waiting has been the name of my game-besides, hockey, that is. The moment I met her, I knew Frankie Zeferino was someone worth waiting for. Get ready for an emotional ride filled with laughter, longing, and a sweet slow-burn in this sports romance about love's power not in spite of difference, but because of it. Instead of hiding in Helen’s shadow, why not upgrade into Helen's life? Not to mention her bestselling pseudonym. Amidst the colorful streets of Marrakesh and the wind-swept beaches of the coast, Florence’s life at last feels interesting enough to inspire a novel of her own.īut when Florence wakes up in the hospital after a terrible car accident, with no memory of the previous night - and no sign of Helen - she’s tempted to take a shortcut. Florence quickly falls under Helen’s spell and eagerly accompanies her to Morocco, where Helen’s new novel is set. Maud Dixon (whose real name, Florence discovers, is Helen Wilcox) can be prickly, but she is full of pointed wisdom - not only on how to write, but also on how to live. When she stumbles into a job the assistant to the brilliant, enigmatic novelist known as Maud Dixon - whose true identity is a secret - it appears that the universe is finally providing Florence’s big chance. (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette?)įlorence Darrow is a low-level publishing employee who believes that she's destined to be a famous writer. A "stylish and sharp" character-driven suspense novel, "with wicked hairpin turns," about a famous novelist and a small-town striver locked in a struggle for fortune and fame. Rich people behaving badly-perfect poolside." "We've said it before and we'll say it again: Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer. But this summer, something's changed, and if there's anything Nantucket likes better than cocktails on the beach at sunset, it's a good rumor.Īnd rumor has it… that Madeline, a novelist, is battling writer's block, with a deadline looming, bills piling up, and blank pages driving her to desperation - and a desperately bad decision and that Grace, hard at work to transform her backyard into a garden paradise, has been collaborating a bit more closely than necessary with her ruggedly handsome landscape architect.Īs the gossip escalates, and they have the possible loss of the happy lives they've worked so hard to create, Grace and Madeline try mightily to set the record straight - but the truth might be even worse than rumor has it. Madeline King and Grace Pancik are best friends and the envy of Nantucket for their perfect marriages, their beautiful kids, their Saturday night double dates with their devoted husbands. A friendship is tested in this "thrilling" page-turner from New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand ( Us Weekly). I said could you pick me up a book called Skulduggery Pleasant. A few months later I had to spend a week in hospital and my mum asked me if there was anything she could bring for me seeing as I couldn’t connect to the Internet and terrestrial television with 5 channels wasn’t enough. Oh yes and dead”.Īlthough that sounded kind of interesting to me at the time, I was busy shopping for food and that was more important. “Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, magician, warrior. Despite the fact it was on the children’s shelf I was curious enough to read the back to get the plot (Remember Harry Potter started out as a kids book before anyone says anything lol). Underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities.Ī few years ago I was shopping in a supermarket and as I passed the books section I spotted the front cover of a book with a skeleton in a smart suit with the title “Skulduggery Pleasant” by Derek Landy. The Story children have been estranged from their wealthy and reclusive mother since before their children were even born, but when a letter arrives, they send the three cousins off with hopes of a reconciliation. Listeners will be treated to a young adult thriller as they spend the summer with cousins Milly, Aubrey and Jonah Story. McManus and was excited to listen to the audio with its stellar cast of narrators. I’ve heard a lot of great things about Karen M. McManus narrated by Sarah Skaer, Kate Reinderes, David Garelik, and Julia Whelan shares an intriguing summer filled with mystery, secrets and family drama. Whatever pulled them apart years ago isn’t over - and this summer, the cousins will learn everything. 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Flight MH370 disappeared into the Southern Indian Ocean on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board.Īfter a futile search spanning several years, the investigation was officially called off by Australian, Chinese and Malaysian authorities in early 2017, although the Malaysian government separately hired private company Ocean Infinity to renew the search in January 2018. Grace's mother, Annie, is a workaholic magazine editor, and her father, Robert, is a lawyer. Grace left with a partially amputated right leg, is bitter and withdrawn. Judith and Gulliver are killed, while Grace and Pilgrim are severely injured. Both horses fall, dragging the girls into a road and a collision with a tractor-trailer. As they ride up an icy slope, Gulliver slips and hits Pilgrim. The novel starts in upstate New York where a teenage girl, Grace Maclean, and her friend, Judith, go riding on their horses, Pilgrim and Gulliver, on a snowy morning. The book was made into a film, also titled The Horse Whisperer, directed by and starring Robert Redford. In 2003 the novel appeared at number 195 on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novels". This also makes it one of the best-selling books of all time. The book was his debut novel, and gained significant success, becoming the 10th-best selling novel in the United States in 1995, selling over 15 million copies. The Horse Whisperer is a 1995 novel by English author Nicholas Evans. Print (hardback and paperback) and audio CD |