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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.

Celebrate the First Four Titles in the Calico Series!
Article | Oct 19, 2021
Celebrate the First Four Titles in the Calico Series!
The City | The Move
Non-Fiction | Oct 19, 2021
The City | The Move
By Blaže Koneski
The Hussies
Fiction | Oct 12, 2021
The Hussies
By Özlem Özgül Dündar
Waiting for ’97 and Godot | Flying Ants Approaching Water
Poetry | Oct 5, 2021
Waiting for ’97 and Godot | Flying Ants Approaching Water
By Yam Gong
September 2021 translation news roundup
Article | Sep 30, 2021
September 2021 translation news roundup
New African Literature to Read this Fall
Article | Sep 28, 2021
New African Literature to Read this Fall
By Kelsey McFaul
Alice in Thunderland
Fiction | Sep 28, 2021
Alice in Thunderland
By Teolinda Gersão
Fall 2021 Literature in Translation Preview
Article | Sep 22, 2021
Fall 2021 Literature in Translation Preview
By Cristina Rodriguez
Children’s and YA Books in Translation to Kick Off the 2021 School Year
Article | Sep 9, 2021
Children’s and YA Books in Translation to Kick Off the 2021 School Year
August 2021 translation news roundup
Article | Sep 1, 2021
August 2021 translation news roundup
Eight African Women Writers to Read for WIT Month
Article | Aug 31, 2021
Eight African Women Writers to Read for WIT Month
By Kelsey McFaul
Wondering if an MFA in translation is right for you? (pandemic version)
Article | Aug 25, 2021
Wondering if an MFA in translation is right for you? (pandemic version)
By Dasha Bulatova
With Thanks to our Atomic Piles of Literature: Indie Booksellers on The Interim
Article | Aug 13, 2021
With Thanks to our Atomic Piles of Literature: Indie Booksellers on The Interim
By Chad Felix
ICYMI: Events To Rewatch for WITMonth
Article | Aug 5, 2021
ICYMI: Events To Rewatch for WITMonth
By Leslie-Ann Woofter
July 2021 translation news roundup
Article | Jul 30, 2021
July 2021 translation news roundup
Two Lines Press Fall 2021 Preview
Article | Jul 12, 2021
Two Lines Press Fall 2021 Preview
By Chad Felix
June 2021 translation news roundup
Article | Jun 30, 2021
June 2021 translation news roundup
What We’re Reading This Summer
Article | Jun 21, 2021
What We’re Reading This Summer
7 Books in Translation to Read for Pride Month 2021
Article | Jun 10, 2021
7 Books in Translation to Read for Pride Month 2021
May 2021 translation news roundup
Article | Jun 1, 2021
May 2021 translation news roundup
Today I Crossed the Bay
Poetry | May 25, 2021
Today I Crossed the Bay
By Marcelo Morales
6 Questions for Acclaimed German Translator and Author Susan Bernofsky
Article | May 25, 2021
6 Questions for Acclaimed German Translator and Author Susan Bernofsky
By Michael Holtmann
Empty Rooms
Fiction | May 18, 2021
Empty Rooms
By Leung Lee-chi
When You Can’t Keep Your Cards Close to Your Chest | On Clouds
Non-Fiction | May 11, 2021
When You Can’t Keep Your Cards Close to Your Chest | On Clouds
By Uljana Wolf