Edith Grossman, whose acclaimed translations of “Love in the Time of Cholera” by Gabriel García Márquez and “Don Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes raised the profile of the often-overlooked role of the translator, died on Monday at her home in Manhattan. She was 87. The cause was pancreatic cancer, her son Kory Grossman said.
An earthy, tough New Yorker who was known as “Edie,” Dr. Grossman dedicated herself to translating Latin American and Spanish authors at a time when literary translation was not considered a serious academic discipline or career. Read More...
Boxing is on the rise among YouTubers.
Recommended Videos Led in large part by the ceaselessly exhausting Paul brothers, Logan and Jake, YouTubers have been flocking to the sport in droves. Recent years have seen several of the platform’s biggest stars take up boxing and soon led to a major uptick in YouTuber vs. YouTuber boxing matches. The trend has even managed to bleed over to TikTok, leading to a viral rivalry that’s racked up millions of fans. Read More...
A&E’s ‘Interrogation Raw: The Killer Hitchhiker’ covers how John Villarreal, of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, killed Mary Fowler on 2014 Christmas Eve while hitching a ride in her car. He also attempted to murder Mary’s male friend, who fortunately survived the heinous attack. Reports stated John might have also killed at least two law enforcement officials but stopped at the last moment. Who Is John Villarreal? John Asher Farrell-Villarreal, then 22, received a Facebook message from a 17-year-old girl living in Fitzgerald, Georgia, on December 23, 2014. Read More...