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THE BOAT NOT TAKEN by @joannackalbus.bsky.social will be out in the world soon! Join us for the virtual book launch on May 15. Please use the link in the original post to register for this free event. #wtawpress #bettybooks #virtualbooklaunch #Memoirs #womenwriters

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A nice introduction! And in the next few years we will be hearing a lot more from and about this outstanding writer and scholar. #UCIrvine #newfaculty #writingcommunity

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The Book of Affects by Brazilian author Marilia Arnaud, in my translation, is available from Columbia University Press (cup.columbia.edu/book/the-boo...) and other booksellers. #brazilianliterature #literatureintranslation #shortstorycollection #awardwinningbooks @columbiaup.bsky.social

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The audio recording of The Matrilineal Saga, our panel at AWP25, is now available on Spotify. ❤️❤️❤️ #AWP25 #thematrilinealsaga #womenwriters #literaryfiction

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Coming soon! You can preorder Joanna Choi Kalbus's beautiful memoir at the link below. #wtawpress #bettybooks #memoirs #herstory #preordernow

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Red Red Wine

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So looking forward to it! Please register for this free virtual event. #WTAWPress #literatureintranslation #virtualsalon

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Look us up at AWP and get to know more about #bettybooks, a one-of-a-kind press.

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Come meet us! #awp25 #booksigning #bookfair

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For those of you who speak/understand Portuguese: a lovely interview with Brazilian author João Anzanello Carrascoza, whose work I've had the pleasure and honor to translate. Links to his work in my translation on my website (in bio). #Brazilianliterature #authorinterview youtu.be/gFOopcotvpM?...

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Joanna Choi Kalbus accomplishes so much in her gem-like chapters. Each tells us of her story: her relationship with her mother, her Korean heritage, and her new life in the US. Preorder her memoir THE BOAT NOT TAKEN here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page... #WTAWPress #BettyBooks #memoirs #preorder

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Just registered. Yeee!

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Thank you to all who've reposted! If you are unable to attend AWP because of the current climate in this country, please add a comment here. Thanks!

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You can sign up for our newsletter here: wtawpress.eo.page/pxr1w #wtawpress #bettybooks #womenwriters #newsletters

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Can you respond here if you're in the same boat? Writers and translators unable to attend AWP in person because of the current climate in the US? Much appreciated. #AWP25 #writingcommunity #accessibility

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Can you respond here if you're in the same boat? Writers and translators unable to attend AWP in person because of the current climate in the US? Much appreciated. #AWP25 #writingcommunity #accessibility

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Absolutely thrilled about this! Check out the stellar company I'm in! Please register for this free event. Many thanks to @pegalfordpursell.bsky.social for this opportunity and for her unwavering support. #WTAWPress #literatureintranslation #virtualreadingsalon

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Yes! Yes! yes!

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Have I mentioned @bettybooks.bsky.social's newsletter? It's sent once or twice a month. Learn more about the press and its author-members (including yours truly), hear about our upcoming events and releases, and read our brief takes on the writing life. You can sign up here: wtawpress.eo.page/pxr1w

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Come see us at these #AWP events!

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I need to see this movie! And you need to read Jonna's memoir! Learn more about it and preoder it here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page... #movierecommendation #bookrecommendation #Memoirs #preorder

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Thank you, Alison Entrekin, for your wonderful review of Marilia Arnaud's The Book of Affects. Many thanks to editor Stiliana Milkova and the excellent Reading In Translation Journal. #brazilianliterature #literatureintranslation #shortstories #bookreview readingintranslation.com/2025/03/10/m...

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"So red and sprawled there, the dress seemed alive, an animal drenched in its victim’s blood, ready to pounce on me and tear me to shreds." #SundaySentence From Marilia Arnaud's story "The Dress" in The Cipango Girl, which I am translating now. #brazilianliterature #shortstories #womenwriters

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An extraordinary text by Brazilian author Cristiane Sobral, beautifully translated from Portuguese by Cristina Pinto-Bailey. Congratulations, Cristiane and Cristina! #shortstories #mothersanddaughters #againstracism #againstsexism #brazilianlitintranslation www.ilanotreview.com/translation-...

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So much to learn from @joannackalbus.bsky.social's memoir! You can preorder it here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

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If you are in the Lafayette, CA area, don't miss this event! Prose, poetry, and art. 💗💗💗 Joanna Kalbus, fellow Betty and author of the upcoming memoir THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, is the featured prose writer. #WTAWPress #BettyBooks #smallpresses #authorevents #womenwriters

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Did you know this? I didn't! In THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, you will learn about or revisit historical events and meet an extraordinary mother and her daughter. Learn more about Joanna and her memoir and preorder it here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page... @wtawpress.bsky.social @bettybooks.bsky.social

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Helpful insights on getting "unstuck" by some awesome, experienced writers. Another great newsletter from Betty Books! #WTAWPress #BettyBooks #smallpresses #newsletters #writingcommunity

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My review of The Tokyo Suite by Giovana Madalosso, translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato, was just published by the excellent Reading in Translation Journal. Many thanks to editor Stiliana Milkova! #brazilianliterature #literatureintranslation #womenwriters readingintranslation.com/2025/03/03/g...

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Photo by David Travis on Unsplash #respect #humanity #justice

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I'm thrilled that THE BOOK OF AFFECTS is out in the world and Marilia Arnaud's beautiful writing is reaching a new audience. Thank you for reading! Here are some reader responses. Please share yours. #Brazilianliterature #literarytranslation #shortstorycollections #readerresponse #SundialHouse

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Joanna is in her eighties and embracing the new and exciting times ahead. Like having her debut memoir coming out this spring. And having a QR code, which sends you to her author website, printed on her brand new business cards. Preorder THE BOAT NOT TAKEN here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

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I'm so looking forward to this! #WTAWPress #thematrilinealsaga #AWP2025 #literaryfiction

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