Edith Grossman and Natasha Wimmer are the ones to thank for translating titles from Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, Roberto Bolaño, Mario Vargas Llosa... In this piece, they tell Newsweek how they started their careers and why they are two of a handful of people that can make a living doing literary translation in the U.S.
“María Moliner. Ortografía del español” is a compendium of Spanish orthography with the most recent norms approved by The Spanish Royal Academy, as well as other contributions.
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) will host its 28th Annual Conference, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Investing in America’s Future," from Oct. 4 to 6, in Denver, Colorado. Chancellor of Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus, Agnes Mojica, and President of California State University, Sacramento, Alexander Gonzalez, Ph.D. will be recognized and inducted into HACU’s Hall of Champions during the event.
Three generations of Spanish editors want to save the third largest book industry in the world. El País tells us who they are and what they are doing to accomplish their mission.
As South Lake County continues to grow, so does the Hispanic population in the area. For years, Mascotte was known for its high concentration of Hispanic residents. But today, that influence is spreading beyond its limits to other cities in central Florida.
In her show “Escuchar”, Elizabeth Trajtenberg profiles Adan Griego, Curator for Latin American, Mexican American & Iberian Collections at Stanford University Libraries.
Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS) present the free, weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 33 of 2014 (week ending 8/17/2014).
Hernan Vera Alvarez reviews Coelho's latest work. Published by Vintage Español, “Adulterio” is a provocative novel, with touches of eroticism never seen before in other books by the famed author.
With titles for all, from nutrition and job hunting, to crafts and business, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial presents its non-fiction releases from Aguilar and RBA.
Editorial Planeta Mexicana releases today “Cómo llegó la noche” (How Night Arrived), the autobiography of Huber Matos. Also out this month: “1Q84. Libro 3” (1Q84. Book 3) by Haruki Murakami, “Las recetas de @SaschaFitness” (Recipes from @SaschaFitness) by Sascha Barboza, and “El perdón (Forgiveness)” by Marina Palmer, among many more.
