Monthly Archives: May 2021

Is that a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything by David Bellos and One Hundred Frogs by Hiroaki Sato (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 61)

Posted on May 28, 2021 by bseat

As a translator I am fascinated by how words, phrases and texts morph from one language to another. For example there is a famous haiku poem by the Japanese poet Basho about a pond, a frog, and the noise of … Continue reading →

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The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 60)

Posted on May 21, 2021 by bseat

Spooky, ethereal, and unsettling are the words that come to mind about this book, but strangely this is not a syfi, fantasy or a horror novel, instead it is firmly based in reality. In the 1900’s three men stationed on … Continue reading →

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The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 58)

Posted on May 7, 2021 by bseat

Anthony Marra is truly gift writer. His Constellation of Vital Phenomenon is on my, “All Time Best Books I Ever Read” list. I don’t actually physically keep such a list, but if I did it would be one of the … Continue reading →

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