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CAT’s online journal is a space for reflections on literary translation, news from the Center for the Art of Translation, discussions about language and craft, curated reading lists, and features celebrating translators and community members who bring global voices to new audiences.

A conversation with Juliana Leite on Exemplary Humans
Interviews | Apr 20, 2026
A conversation with Juliana Leite on Exemplary Humans
By Karen Gu
Elvira Navarro in Conversation with Carlos Labbé
Interviews | Feb 19, 2025
Elvira Navarro in Conversation with Carlos Labbé
An exclusive interview with author Damir Karakaš
Interviews | Sep 8, 2024
An exclusive interview with author Damir Karakaš
By Karen Gu
An exclusive interview with WOODWORM author Layla Martínez
Interviews | May 13, 2024
An exclusive interview with WOODWORM author Layla Martínez
By Karen Gu
Exclusive Interviews with the NEA Translation Fellows: Richard Prins
Interviews | Apr 18, 2024
Exclusive Interviews with the NEA Translation Fellows: Richard Prins
By Richard Prins
A conversation with Off-White author Astrid H. Roemer
Interviews | Apr 9, 2024
A conversation with Off-White author Astrid H. Roemer
By Karen Gu
Exclusive Interviews with the NEA Translation Fellows: Kevin Gerry Dunn
Interviews | Apr 7, 2024
Exclusive Interviews with the NEA Translation Fellows: Kevin Gerry Dunn
By Giovanna Lomanto
Exclusive Interviews with the NEA Translation Fellows: Ali Kinsella & Dzvinia Orlowsky
Interviews | Mar 17, 2024
Exclusive Interviews with the NEA Translation Fellows: Ali Kinsella & Dzvinia Orlowsky
By Giovanna Lomanto
An exclusive conversation with About Uncle author Rebecca Gisler
Interviews | Feb 20, 2024
An exclusive conversation with About Uncle author Rebecca Gisler
By Karen Gu
Sonic magic: An interview with poet-translator Sarabjeet Garcha
Interviews | Oct 4, 2023
Sonic magic: An interview with poet-translator Sarabjeet Garcha
By Radhika Prasad
A Conversation With Turkish Translator Maureen Freely
Interviews | Aug 20, 2023
A Conversation With Turkish Translator Maureen Freely
Literary Translation Between Academia and Public Humanities: Radhika Prasad and Kelsey McFaul
Interviews | Apr 3, 2023
Literary Translation Between Academia and Public Humanities: Radhika Prasad and Kelsey McFaul
By Radhika Prasad
On a Woman’s Madness: A Conversation with Astrid Roemer
Interviews | Feb 15, 2023
On a Woman’s Madness: A Conversation with Astrid Roemer
Swahili Lit Festival: An Interview with Abu Amirah
Interviews | Jun 2, 2022
Swahili Lit Festival: An Interview with Abu Amirah
By Kelsey McFaul
6 Questions for Acclaimed German Translator and Author Susan Bernofsky
Interviews | May 24, 2021
6 Questions for Acclaimed German Translator and Author Susan Bernofsky
By Michael Holtmann
Gianna Manzini: Julia Nelsen on Translating the Overlooked Female Writer
Interviews | May 4, 2021
Gianna Manzini: Julia Nelsen on Translating the Overlooked Female Writer
By Sarah Coolidge
Two Stories of Jinpa: An Interview with Pema Tseden
Interviews | Apr 25, 2021
Two Stories of Jinpa: An Interview with Pema Tseden
By Riga Shakya
Elemental: Author Roundtable
Interviews | Apr 8, 2021
Elemental: Author Roundtable
By Sarah Coolidge
An interview with Rabbit Island translator Christina MacSweeney
Interviews | Feb 24, 2021
An interview with Rabbit Island translator Christina MacSweeney
An interview with Japanese writer Masatsugu Ono and Bookseller Elijah Watson
Interviews | May 27, 2020
An interview with Japanese writer Masatsugu Ono and Bookseller Elijah Watson
By Elijah Watson
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Interviews | Aug 8, 2018
Poet to Poet: An Interview with Mary Jo Bang
By Mary Jo Bang
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Interviews | Jul 25, 2018
Poet to Poet: An Interview with Yuki Tanaka
By Yuki Tanaka
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Interviews | Jul 4, 2018
Poet to Poet: An Interview with Sarah Stickney
By Sarah Stickney
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Interviews | Jun 20, 2018
Poet to Poet: An Interview with Mira Rosenthal
By Mira Rosenthal
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Interviews | May 23, 2018
Poet to Poet: An Interview with Curtis Bauer
By Curtis Bauer