Julia Sanches on translating Eva Baltasar’s Boulder
Eva Baltasar’s latest novel Boulder explores the darker sides of love and motherhood. Translator Julia Sanches discusses what drew her to the novel, and Baltasar shares a recording of her work in the original Catalan.
Booksellers Recommend: Women in Translation
To honor Women in Translation Month, some of our favorite booksellers offer recommendations of recent books from women writers working in underrepresented languages.
Kiki Petrosino on Bright: A Memoir
Having written four books of poetry, Kiki Petrosino approached her prose memoir Bright, a meditation on her upbringing in a mixed Black and Italian American family, as a fascinated outsider.
Jodie Slaughter on Bet on It
Jodie Slaughter loves love! Her most recent novel, Bet on It, is full of heart, heat, healing, and bingo,
Edelweiss Goes to Washington: Touring the Black-Owned Bookstores of D.C.
Coming off a three-day tour of DC bookstores, Edelweiss VP of Strategic Partnerships Linda A. Duggins and Retail Success Manager Deidre Dumpson are committed to supporting booksellers operating from the margins.
Danny Angelo Fluker Jr. on A Healing Journal for Black Men
Community healing advocate and creator of Black Boys OM, Danny Angelo Fluker Jr. turns to journaling to help Black men reflect, heal, and grow.
Edelweiss @ Children’s Institute 2022
Deidre Dumpson, Edelweiss Retail Client Success Manager, and Adam Schleicher, Edelweiss Senior Product Manager, share some reflections (and photos!) from their time at the 2022 ABA Children’s Institute.
Eric Choi on Just Like Being There
Just Like Being There is the first collection of hard science fiction stories by award-winning author and aerospace engineer Eric Choi, spanning his 25 year writing career.
Isaac Fitzsimons on The Passing Playbook
Isaac Fitzsimons writes so that every reader can see themselves reflected in literature.
Caribbean Heritage & Pride Reads
June is both Pride Month and Caribbean Heritage Month, making this a special time to read and share books that explore the intersections of LBGTQ+ and Caribbean identities.