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Rachel Cordasco

Rachel Cordasco has a Ph.D in literary studies and currently works as a developmental editor. When she's not at her day job or chasing three kids, she's writing reviews and translating Italian speculative fiction. She runs the website sfintranslation.com, and can be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Our Favorite Biographies of Dead Writers

Book Riot was recently asked to recommend some awesome biographies of dead writers, and boy were we all over that. ...

In Translation: December Fiction

Well, 2014 is coming to an end, and many of us are taking stock of our year’s reading by glancing ...

Taiwanese Novels in Translation

I met some wonderful people during my time as a grad student, many of whom taught me about their home ...

Literary Tourism: Alaska

I’ve always been fascinated by Alaska, with its far-north mystique and the fact that the U.S. purchased it from Russia ...

The First Time I Met a Living Author

It was 6th grade and I was 12 years old. Already, I had decided to become a writer when I ...

In Translation: November Fiction

This month, I’m bringing you some lovely translated fiction from India, France, and Albania. Enjoy, and be sure to let ...

Book-Swapping With My Mom

According to the official story, my mom was too busy in the 1960s dancing to the Beatles, using too much ...

Literary Moments in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Who would have thought that a television show dedicated to imagining “new worlds and new civilizations” and featuring advanced technology ...

In Translation: October Fiction

October means another crop of exciting new fiction in translation! This time, we feature writers from France, Norway, and Japan. ...

Bookish Games To Play at a Bookstore Sleepover

So you’ve heard about this bookstore in Japan that’s offering a sleepover opportunity? That’s right- six people will be allowed ...