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Alex Tan

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Oct 1, 2026
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Aug 31, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Alex Tan

    The National Book Award Interviews: Maria Stepanova and Sasha Dugdale - Words Without Borders (opens the original)

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    Can the two of you talk about how this book came into the world—first, the germ in the original language, and then the translation? Maria Stepanova (MS): I like the term—if I am not mistaken, this “germ” thing was invented by Patricia Highsmith, and she was happy to share some of the (mostly visual) experiences that pushed her books into life. For instance, a young man traversing an Italian beach, alone under the sun: the scene that gave a start to the Ripley cycle. I would love to offer somethi

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Alex Tan

    The National Book Award Interviews: Karim Kattan and Jeffrey Zuckerman - Words Without Borders (opens the original)

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    Can the two of you talk about how this book came into the world—first, the germ in the original language, and then the translation? Karim Kattan (KK): Eden had many beginnings. I find it tricky to pinpoint one moment of it coming into being. Maybe, if I had to mention one of its starting points, there was this desire to write about the sky of my hometown, Bethlehem, which I find so uniquely colorful, sometimes mysterious, sometimes whimsical, so incredibly present. It’s always there, that very c

  3. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Alex Tan

    Abyss and Rupture - Words Without Borders (opens the original)

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    A late morning in June, biology class and dust, oozing by outside of time. Tiny specks of dust hang motionless, startlingly visible in the thick air. We take notes diligently, but without enthusiasm, barely following the movement of the chalk between Sister Weronika’s thin, wrinkled fingers. And it goes something like this: Animals reproduce asexually or sexually and their young reach maturity as a result of their embryonic development, which can be either simple or complex. In simple embryonic

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