WWB staff members on their favorite translated books of the year and the 2025 titles they're most excited about.

Words Without Borders is the premier destination for a global literary conversation. Founded in 2003, WWB seeks to expand ...

Just how broad is a translator's remit? Kotryna Garanasvili calls for "translation-adjacent" tasks to be duly acknowledged.

In this excerpt from Dinçer Güçyeter's autobiographical novel, a kindergartener does his best to support his Turkish ...

the grass from the lawns, herbs from the beds fish, seaweed, the reflections of moon phases from the ponds bushes from the ...

Emily Lu is a poet, psychiatrist, and translator from Chinese into English. She lives in Toronto. Words Without Borders is the premier destination for a global literary conversation. Founded in 2003, ...

Words Without Borders is the premier destination for a global literary conversation. Founded in 2003, WWB seeks to expand cultural understanding by giving readers unparalleled access to contemporary ...