Notes from the Press

Reflections on translation, Albanian literature, and the work of a small press.

This blog is a space for the kinds of observations that don't fit neatly into a book's front matter — thoughts on the translation process, context behind the stories, moments from Albanian literary and cultural history, and occasional notes on what it means to run a small press with a focused purpose. Posts appear when there is something worth saying. We hope you find them useful, surprising, or simply worth your time.

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