Barrios Book in Translation Prize

Maya Abu Al-Hayyat’s ‘You Can Be the Last Leaf,’ Tr. Fady Joudah, Makes Inaugural Barrios Book in Translation Longlist

December 8, 2022

The National Book Critics Circle today announced the twelve-book longlist for their inaugural Barrios Book in Translation Prize.

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