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Rachel Cordasco

Rachel Cordasco has a Ph.D in literary studies and currently works as a developmental editor. When she's not at her day job or chasing three kids, she's writing reviews and translating Italian speculative fiction. She runs the website sfintranslation.com, and can be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Talking Translation With Chad Post of Open Letter Books

Recently, I asked Chad Post of Open Letter Books about the current state of literary translation. Here’s what he had ...

In Translation: February Fiction and Poetry

Looking for some fabulous titles in translation to get you through the February doldrums? Well, look no further than these ...

A Friendship Forged With Books

I met some wonderful people during my time as an undergraduate English major, but one of the greatest has to ...

Books We Hope Nobody’s Checking Out

You may have seen this recent story about the United Nations library and how its most “popular” book of 2015 ...

In Translation: January Fiction and Poetry

This first “In Translation” post of 2016 is brought to you by Denmark, Japan, Russia, and Finland, and by 208, ...

Kids Should Read Whatever They Want, Whenever They Want

While we at the Riot take some time off to rest and catch up on our reading, we’re re-running some of ...

In Translation: December Fiction and Poetry

I don’t know about you, but it’s December and it’s cold and all I want to do is sit on ...

Catching Up with Author Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel is an award-winning fiction writer, journalist, essayist, and playwright. Currently opinion editor at the Forward, she has also published work ...

An Absolutely Serious Analysis of GOODNIGHT MOON

My beef here is not with the author so much as with the illustrator of Goodnight Moon. But don’t worry, ...

Book Banning BINGO

You guys, I’m really, REALLY sick of these book challenge stories. I mean, I listen to Jeff and Rebecca talk ...