Lily Meyer is a writer and translator from Washington, DC. She’s a regular reviewer for NPR Books, and her work has appeared or is forthcoming in places including CrimeReads, Electric Literature, Latin American Literature Today, and Tin House Flash Fridays.
Lily Meyer
Articles
Breaking into English
Lily Meyer on the hard work of translators and editors that brings international literature to English-language readers.
When They Blur: A Conversation with Namwali Serpell, Author of “The Old Drift”
Lily Meyer interviews Namwali Serpell about her debut novel, "The Other Drift."
The Chi and the Odyssey: A Conversation with Chigozie Obioma on “An Orchestra of Minorities”
Lily Meyer talks to writer Chigozie Obioma about his recent novel, "An Orchestra of Minorities."
Exerting Control Over Chaos: An Interview With Karen E. Bender
Lily Meyer interviews Karen E. Bender about the uncontained chaos of the modern world, the refractions of Jewish identity, and our era’s lack of empathy.
The Texas Rangers: Good Guys No More
Lily Meyer reviews "The Injustice Never Leaves You."
Aimee Molloy’s Maternal Horror
The gripping horror of Aimee Molloy’s “The Perfect Mother” lies in showing us the demons of motherhood in broad daylight.
Only Survival Matters: An Interview with Jesús Carrasco and Margaret Jull Costa
Lily Meyer interviews writer Jesús Carrasco and translator Margaret Jull Costa about the brutal and transcendent novel “Out in the Open.”
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