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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.

April 2020 translation news roundup
Article | May 1, 2020
April 2020 translation news roundup
Your Literary Community Needs You!
Article | Apr 27, 2020
Your Literary Community Needs You!
By Michael Holtmann
Wandering around our apartments for National Poetry Month
Article | Apr 10, 2020
Wandering around our apartments for National Poetry Month
By Chad Felix
March 2020 translation news roundup
Article | Apr 1, 2020
March 2020 translation news roundup
Help Indie Booksellers Survive During the COVID-19 Crisis
Article | Mar 23, 2020
Help Indie Booksellers Survive During the COVID-19 Crisis
Spring 2020 Noteworthy Books in Translation
Article | Mar 17, 2020
Spring 2020 Noteworthy Books in Translation
February 2020 translation news roundup
Article | Mar 1, 2020
February 2020 translation news roundup
Strong praise for b, Book, and Me plus an interview with author Kim Sagwa
Article | Mar 1, 2020
Strong praise for b, Book, and Me plus an interview with author Kim Sagwa
Puerto Rican poetry
Article | Dec 17, 2019
Puerto Rican poetry
Indie Booksellers Share Their Favorite Translations of the Decade
Article | Dec 11, 2019
Indie Booksellers Share Their Favorite Translations of the Decade
By Chad Felix
Cancer, capitalism, and cursing parrots
Article | Nov 26, 2019
Cancer, capitalism, and cursing parrots
They Will Drown in Their Mothers’ Tears reviewed by the New York Times, Washington Post, and more
Article | Nov 18, 2019
They Will Drown in Their Mothers’ Tears reviewed by the New York Times, Washington Post, and more
By Chad Felix
“Every city is Puerto Rican”
Article | Nov 15, 2019
“Every city is Puerto Rican”
Introducing Calico, a new book series from Two Lines Press
Article | Nov 1, 2019
Introducing Calico, a new book series from Two Lines Press
By Chad Felix
October 2019 translation news roundup
Article | Oct 31, 2019
October 2019 translation news roundup
This Tilting World is a reflection on our “impossible present”
Article | Oct 25, 2019
This Tilting World is a reflection on our “impossible present”
Call for Submissions: Arabic Poetry in Translation
Article | Oct 22, 2019
Call for Submissions: Arabic Poetry in Translation
More than bedtime stories for the neurotic
Article | Oct 21, 2019
More than bedtime stories for the neurotic
By Gina Jelinski
September 2019 translation news roundup
Article | Sep 30, 2019
September 2019 translation news roundup
Two Lines 31 Fiction Spotlight
Article | Sep 20, 2019
Two Lines 31 Fiction Spotlight
Shadow Meaning: Discussing “Sound” Translation with Poet Keith Donnell Jr.
Article | Sep 5, 2019
Shadow Meaning: Discussing “Sound” Translation with Poet Keith Donnell Jr.
By Dasha Bulatova
August 2019 translation news roundup
Article | Sep 1, 2019
August 2019 translation news roundup
Wondering if an MFA in translation is right for you? Check out these programs
Article | Aug 28, 2019
Wondering if an MFA in translation is right for you? Check out these programs
By Dasha Bulatova
The Female Authors of Two Lines Press Part 3
Article | Aug 28, 2019
The Female Authors of Two Lines Press Part 3