![]() ![]() So we’ve got to read all those books and boost them up so, hopefully, more women get translated in the future. But when you had put in the doc that stat, I was kind of surprised that, you know, only 30 percent of translations into English are from women writers. And I need to do a better job of of reading them throughout the year. Every year, Women in Translation Month comes up, and I’m like, oh, I need to read my translations. ![]() Sachi: So, this is something that I need to also. And of the big stats that she puts out is that according to a study done in 2016, approximately 30 percent of new translations into English are books by women writers. And that started, I think, in 2014? 2015? And so now it’s been going on for several years. ![]() And she realized that to do that, you have to read women in translation. Kendra: August is Women in Translation Month, and this was started by a woman who wanted to read more books from around the world. For August’s theme, Kendra, Sachi, and Joce share books by Asian authors for Women in Translation Month! ![]()
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