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The covers of the ten books featured in the gift guide

Your 2022 Holiday Gift Guide to Reading in Translation

By Isabella Corletto

Ten recent books in translation that the readers in your life are sure to enjoy this holiday season.

Late evening view on a bridge leading to Dutch countryside houses

Photo by Daria Nepriakhina on Unsplash

Welcome to the Real Holland

By Rodaan Al Galidi

When they chucked me out in the middle of the goddamn winter, you gave me your coat and seven euros.

Translated from Dutch by Jonathan Reeder

Theo

By Fahmi Mustaffa

I’m not like you, Pak.

Translated from Malay by Adriana Nordin Manan

A Pun, an Idiom, and an Expletive Walk into a Bar: International Humor

By Susan Harris

When we think of translating humor, we may think in terms of capturing jokes.

Safely Home: Short Prose from the Netherlands and Flanders

By Victor Schiferli & Sanneke van Hassel

What are the things that can’t be mentioned?

Ketamine

By Thijs de Boer

“I’ve lost Mom’s grave at cards.”

Translated from Dutch by Liz Waters

The Way to the Sea

It hadn’t been moving as it was getting pushed out.

Translated from Dutch by Hester Velmans

Sand

By Mensje van Keulen

“Virgin eh? If you shout I’ll cut your throat.”

Translated from Dutch by Ina Rilke

Ten Floors

The Internet no longer suffices; real life beckons.

Translated from Dutch by Liz Waters

Dead Men Always Win

By Walter van den Berg

So you wouldn’t care if I crashed my car into a tree?

Translated from Dutch by Laura Watkinson

Craving

By Esther Gerritsen

“You’re not likely to live a long time with something like this.”

Translated from Dutch by Michele Hutchison

The Virgin Marino

Marino picks up the two lengths of rope on the table and ties the man’s wrists to the rings.

Translated from Dutch by Hester Velmans

White Feather

By Sanneke van Hassel

I said, “I love you. “Oh, my sweet,” she replied.

Translated from Dutch by Liz Waters

For an Easy Life

By Peter Terrin

She said that he could at least have the politeness to let her finish.

Translated from Dutch by David Colmer

Fucked Up

By Manon Uphoff

Some stories I make up and others gnaw their way out from inside.

Translated from Dutch by David Doherty

Canoes

By Maartje Wortel

I work out like I swear: plenty and often.

Translated from Dutch by David Doherty

The Ohio Hat

By Anton Valens

I passed by the bed from time to time to check whether he was still alive.

Translated from Dutch by David McKay

The Bearded Lady

By Annelies Verbeke

“One of us, one of us,” the photos chanted.

Translated from Dutch by Liz Waters

from “Tooth and Nail”

By Arnon Grunberg

“Did you tell him? My boyfriend is at a conference about the Holocaust.”

Translated from Dutch by Sam Garrett

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