Unabridged: Reading Translated Literature with Martha Adams
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Unabridged: Reading Translated Literature with Martha Adams

B1IntermediateAugust 21, 202612 min
  • Interview
  • Arts & culture

*Patreon and Substack-only bonus episode teaser, click here for the full episode* On today’s bonus episode, I’m talking all things translated lit with Martha Adams, the author of Martha’s Monthly, a Substack that highlights translated lit. We chat about how Martha began reading books in translation, why she loves them, and how they differ from English-language works. Plus, she shares her top recommendations for those looking to read more translated fiction, and the publishers she thinks release the best ones. You can find links to everything we discuss on today’s show on The S...

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Hey everybody, it's me, Tracy Thomas, host of the stacks. And I am here with another episode of the stacks unabridged. That is our exclusive bonus podcast episode that we drop every single month for paid subscribers

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on the Patreon and the sub stack. This month I am talking to one of my absolute favorite readers. Her name is Martha Adams,

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and she is the reader behind Martha Monthly, which is a sub stack that focuses on translated literature. This month is Women in Translation Month. So I thought it was a perfect time

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