A review by joshhornbeck
McSweeney's Issue 42 by

5.0

The 42nd issue of McSweeney's Quarterly Concern is a fascinating experiment in the art of translation. Taking twelve pieces of short fiction and sending them through various translations (English to French to English to Chinese to English again - for one example) shows how much art and license must be taken for a translation to be faithful, not just to the meaning of a story, but to the effect on its readers. Really outstanding issue.