Season 1, Ep 6: What We Read for Women in Translation Month
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Talk about what we read for Women in Translation Month
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In this episode, we talk about all the books we read for Women in Translation (#WITMonth). We had a pretty amazing month of reading and found some new favorite books and authors.
Highlights:
Naomi finally reads Elena Ferrante and falls in love
Alyssa takes one for the team and tries to forget a certain very disturbing book
We talk about our experience in placing a focus on reading women in translation for the month
References:
Who is Elena Ferrante: an investigative plot worthy of the mystery
Here is the true identity of Elena Ferrante
Have Italian Scholars Figured Out the Identity of Elena Ferrante?
In a rare interview, Elena Ferrante describes the writing process behind the Neapolitan novels
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Books Mentioned:
To watch Alyssa’s wrap-up video for Women in Translation Month, visit https://youtu.be/8XS90nCWzBc.
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