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From essays…
In translation
As a reader, I’m drawn to works in translation — novels that don’t start their life in English but find their way to my heart, nonetheless. But can reading translated works make me a better writer in my own native tongue?
Leith and husband, Les.
About Leith
Leith St. John is a writer and artist. Under the name Riftgirl, she authored Being T: The Riftgirl Blog, chronicling her life as a single trans woman in the early 2000s, and created and starred in videos including the YouTube comedy series The T Word. Her work has been featured at international women’s and 2SLGBTQ+ events, and her writing and comics have appeared in print and online publications.