
An Interview with Burcu Sahin and Jennifer Hayashida on Embroideries
To celebrate the poetry debut Embroideries by Burcu Sahin, translated from Swedish by Jennifer Hayashida, Litmus Press intern Dahlia Olivo interviewed Sahin and Hayashida on writing, crafting, translating and finishing the collection. Plus, some advice for young writers and translators! Read more below. DO: Burcu, how did you end up writing Embroideries? When did […]

Adnan’s Voyage, War, and Exile
This is the third post in a series of engagements by Litmus authors, translators, and editors reflecting on the connection of their work to the ongoing struggle and violence, current and historical, in Palestine. Rooted in our commitment to creating and maintaining space for international exchange and dialogue, Litmus Press has launched this series, War […]

Lyn Hejinian
“with sun up / and down dark on / and on as life continues / ending with urgency / —that— / a predatory subjectivity feels / drawn between banks / from higher grounds down / like an infant sliding / from a gravid mom awash / with inexperience…” —Lyn Hejinian, from Fall Creek It’s […]