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A two-by-six grid of the covers of the six books in the Watchlist: Reinbou, A Whale Is a Country,...

The Watchlist: March 2024

By Tobias Carroll

Tobias Carroll recommends six new books in translation you won’t want to miss this month, from Bengali science fiction to an early novel by renowned Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz.

Climates: On Environment

By Susan Harris

Global warming manifests in obvious ways.

All Trash on the Eastern Side

By Duanwad Pimwana

What use is it for us humans to cling to our freedom in the midst of all this trash?

Translated from Thai by Mui Poopoksakul

Beyond Queer: The Queer Issue

By Susan Harris

The contributors to our Queer issues produce narratives that elude facile compartmentalization.

Modernization and Its Discontents: Contemporary Thai Writing

By Mui Poopoksakul

Thai literature has had a long tradition of delivering social critique and promoting activism.

Monopoly

By Duanwad Pimwana

You poor thing, with parents like these.

Translated from Thai by Mui Poopoksakul

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Life’s Lexicon: Everyman’s Bangkok Edition

By Win Lyovarin

Traffic Jam: a free gift that comes with the purchase of every car.

Translated from Thai by Peter Montalbano

Untitled: #13 and #14

Screaming midnight thoughts plunge down to still

Translated from Thai by Peter Montalbano

Interview with Suchart Sawasdsri

By Mui Poopoksakul

The latest coup has fractured artists into three groups.

Translated from Thai by the author

Light Splash Sound

By Uthis Haemamool

Well, damn! Eats the temple’s food, then disses the Buddha!

Translated from Thai by Peter Montalbano

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Ei Ploang

People I’ve told about him all thought that Ei Ploang was my imaginary friend.

Translated from Thai by Mui Poopoksakul

Tanoo

By Sri Daoruang

I am a mother who has no choices.

Translated from Thai by Susan F. Kepner

An Essay on Prayers

By Chart Korbjitti

We had to learn the prayers by heart to save our own skin.

Translated from Thai by Mui Poopoksakul