signs preceding the end of the world

Yuri Herrera reads from The Transmigration of Bodies at Maple Street on July 20

Maple Street Books will host Yuri Herrera on Wednesday, July 20, at 6 p.m. to celebrate the release of his newly translated book, The Transmigration of Bodies, at their storefront (7529 Maple Street). Herrera will be reading from the novel in both Spanish and English and signing copies of the book. His previous book, Signs Preceding the … Yuri Herrera reads from The Transmigration of Bodies at Maple Street on July 20

Yuri Herrera wins Best Translated Book Award

Local writer Yuri Herrera was recently announced as a winner of this year’s Best Translated Book Awards for his novel Signs Preceding the End of the World, translated from the Spanish by Lisa Dillman. The poetry winner was Angélica Freitas’s Rilke Shake, translated from the Portuguese by Hilary Kaplan. This is the ninth iteration of the Best Translated Book Award (BTBA) and the … Yuri Herrera wins Best Translated Book Award