Six Modern Fables for Modern Life
In a world full of stories, there are some that stick to us like burrs, told and retold with trace edits for centuries.
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Women in Translation: A Celebration, Part One
August is Women in Translation Month (#WITMonth)! This month, we’re excited to spotlight not only our Literature in Translation Series, but also the women in translation today.
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Sunday is Mother’s Day. In honour of this special day, we’ve compiled our personal recommendations of books that will make perfect gifts for your book-loving mama, grandma, auntie, sister, cousin, friend, or you can treat yourself. There’s no better gift than the perfect book. From must-read literary fiction to poetry, and creative nonfiction/memoir to literature […]
Continue readingFerocious Fearlessness: In Conversation with Catherine Lalonde and Oana Avasilichioaei, author and translator of The Faerie Devouring
The Faerie Devouring is a modern-day fable and feminist bildungsroman by Quebecois author Catherine Lalonde and reimagined by the award-winning poet and translator Oana Avasilichioaei. The Faerie Devouring tells the story of the sprite, her absent mother (who dies in childbirth), and a brood of fatherless boys all raised by Gramma, a stalwart matriarch and wicked faerie godmother. From […]
Continue readingFeature Friday: The Faerie Devouring by Catherine Lalonde, Translated by Oana Avasilichioaei
In this week’s edition of Feature Friday, we are excited to bring you an excerpt from the newly released The Faerie Devouring, a modern-day fable and feminist bildungsroman by Quebecois author Catherine Lalonde and reimagined by the award-winning poet and translator Oana Avasilichioaei. The Faerie Devouring tells the story of the sprite, her absent mother (who […]
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