BLT 2024 & BLT 2025

Ibrahim Fawzy

Contributor to both the 2024 and 2025 editions, Ibrahim Fawzy speaks about his work, the process of translation, and the life of literature across languages.

BLT 2026

Chloe Martinez

Chloe Martinez, whose work appears in the 2026 edition, discusses translation, craft, and her contribution to the anthology.

New Orleans Poetry Festival

BLT Panel

The editors and contributors convene at the New Orleans Poetry Festival for a live panel discussion on translation, world literature, and the making of the anthology.

BLT 2026 · Guest Editor

Arthur Sze & Daniel Simon

BLT 2026 guest editor Arthur Sze joins Daniel Simon of World Literature Today for a wide-ranging conversation about poetry, translation, and the making of this year's anthology.

BLT 2024 · Third Place Books (Virtual)

Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún with Sherod Santos, Edith Adams & Jeanine Legago

A virtual launch event hosted by Third Place Books, in which series co-editor Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún is joined by three contributors to the 2024 edition for a conversation about translation, language, and the work featured in the anthology.

BLT 2024 · Chicago

Noh Anothai with Chicago Translators

Series co-editor Noh Anothai joins two local translators for a Chicago event celebrating the 2024 edition, discussing translation craft and the literary landscape of world literature in the United States.

BLT 2024 · Wendy Call

Wendy Call

Series co-editor and co-founder Wendy Call speaks at an event celebrating the 2024 edition, reflecting on the origins of Best Literary Translations and the vital work of literary translators.

BLT 2024 · Video Art

Qualia – You Matter to Me

A video art piece by Catalan filmmaker Laia Cabrera and French visual artist Isabelle Duverger, featuring a reading from the 2024 edition.