Miljenko Jergović on the 30th anniversary of the Siege of Sarajevo
The Baffler published an extraordinary essay by Miljenko Jergović this week. First published on his blog, the essay revisits the first, uncertain days of the siege of Sarajevo, when the Bosnian Serb Army seized the heights and fired on the
Kibogo is a finalist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature
Wonderful news today! We're delighted to announce that Scholastique Mukasonga's Kibogo is a finalist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature. Kibogo is a sharp, darkly humorous account of the clash between Rwandans and the colonizers, missionaries, and academics
A Conversation between Scholastique Mukasonga and Mark Polizzotti in Words Without Borders
We're delighted to share an interview with Scholastique Mukasonga and Mark Polizzotti published by Words Without Borders. They discuss how Kibogo, a nominee for the National Book Award for Translated Literature, came into the world, as well as the intricacies
Archipelago at the Brooklyn Book Festival
Archipelago Books will be at the Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday, October 2 – we'd love to see you there! You can find us all day at Booth 411, where we'll be selling many of the wonderful books on our
Scholastique Mukasonga’s Kibogo Longlisted for the National Book Award
Scholastique Mukasonga’s Kibogo has been longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award! We're delighted to publish this spell-binding story about myths reimagined and the absurdities of colonialism. Full of unmatched wit and irony, Kibogo was expertly translated from French by
Honoring J. Patrick Lannan Jr. 1938-2022
Patrick Lannan, whose dedication to supporting the arts during his tenure as president of the Lannan Foundation from 1986 to 2021 helped us to publish so many transformative works of literature in translation here at Archipelago Books died Wednesday July
Conversations between Archipelago authors and translators online!
We are so excited to share recordings of conversations between celebrated authors, translators, and creatives over the past few weeks! Hear Archipelago author Ida Jessen, translator Martin Aitken, and Désirée Ohrbeck revisit the steps of the creative process that culminated in
Conversation between Tess Lewis, Trevor Berrett and Paul Wilson online!
We’re delighted to share a recording of a conversation between an award-winning translator Tess Lewis, and Trevor Berrett and Paul Wilson of the Mookse and the Gripes podcast, discussing some of their favorite Archipelago titles, our mission to bring world
Our 2022 Art Auction for Elsewhere is Live!
Our 2022 online Art Auction for Elsewhere Editions is now live on our website! Join us to bid on fantastic works of art by Bruno Miguel, Nkechi Ebubedike, Anna Bjerger and more!
Tess Lewis on Maja Haderlap in Poetry Society of America
We are thrilled to share an essay about Maja Haderlap’s work, written by Tess Lewis, the translator of Maja’s Angel of Oblivion and distant transit. Published by Poetry Society of America, the essay delves into Haderlap’s experience of living between