Marianna Suleymanova
@marsnova.bsky.social
Literary translator from Russian
2024 Words Without Borders Momentum Grant Winner
Third Culture Kid
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📍 Philadelphia
🏠 Houston
🌱 Tashkent
2024 Words Without Borders Momentum Grant Winner
Third Culture Kid
Gender Coin-flip
📍 Philadelphia
🏠 Houston
🌱 Tashkent
Pinned
After a long day at the Moscow circus, a dark-skinned Russian woman is accused of kidnapping her children—then gets revenge on her accusers. Read “Mordovian Cross” by Evgenia Nekrasova, translated by our 2024 Momentum Grant winner @marsnova.bsky.social : wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
Deeply grateful to @sawadhussain.bsky.social for selecting my translation for the Momentum Grant and to the team at @wwborders.bsky.social for publishing Mordovian Cross, a tale of racial profiling, revenge, and embroidery. The first story I ever chose to bring into English has found a perfect home🥲
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"This is the Texas that greeted Ramos. This is the Friendship State. This is the fiercely independent bastion of civil liberties. Overrun by jackbooted federal agents who view themselves above the law."
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
A 5-year-old was detained by ICE. Texas shouldn’t be a part of this.
"A masked federal agent dressed in black grips a preschooler wearing a bunny-ear hat," writes the editorial board. "Tell us: Who is the real safety risk here?"
www.houstonchronicle.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"This is the Texas that greeted Ramos. This is the Friendship State. This is the fiercely independent bastion of civil liberties. Overrun by jackbooted federal agents who view themselves above the law."
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
I have for you a snow day read❄️ www.washingtonsquarereview.com/evgenia-nekr...
Evgenia Nekrasova — Washington Square Review
Issue 53 Spring 2025
www.washingtonsquarereview.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I have for you a snow day read❄️ www.washingtonsquarereview.com/evgenia-nekr...
First snow for baby Rodeo❄️
January 17, 2026 at 4:19 PM
First snow for baby Rodeo❄️
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In case you missed it🖤🐻
"She-Bear" by Evgenia Nekrasova is an endlessly alluring and surprising fairy tale. Reading it is pure delight, and you can do so at the link below.
kenyonreview.org/piece/she-be...
kenyonreview.org/piece/she-be...
January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
In case you missed it🖤🐻
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I felt like making some art last night/today and could have made something beautiful and/or meaningful but I made this instead.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
January 9, 2026 at 4:20 AM
I felt like making some art last night/today and could have made something beautiful and/or meaningful but I made this instead.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
In case you missed it🖤🐻
"She-Bear" by Evgenia Nekrasova is an endlessly alluring and surprising fairy tale. Reading it is pure delight, and you can do so at the link below.
kenyonreview.org/piece/she-be...
kenyonreview.org/piece/she-be...
January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
In case you missed it🖤🐻
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Walter Siti wrote about one of the strangest encounters concerning that strange figure who was Pier Paolo Pasolini—from just days before his death 50 years ago.
Proud to have a translation of this haunting story in the new @nplusonemag.com, with an intro of mine! www.nplusonemag.com/issue-52/fic...
Proud to have a translation of this haunting story in the new @nplusonemag.com, with an intro of mine! www.nplusonemag.com/issue-52/fic...
The Finishing Touch | Walter Siti
The murdered Poet became for him the gash in the center of the sun, the model and the justification for being misunderstood. From the audience, during academic conferences, he hurled passionate and se...
www.nplusonemag.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Walter Siti wrote about one of the strangest encounters concerning that strange figure who was Pier Paolo Pasolini—from just days before his death 50 years ago.
Proud to have a translation of this haunting story in the new @nplusonemag.com, with an intro of mine! www.nplusonemag.com/issue-52/fic...
Proud to have a translation of this haunting story in the new @nplusonemag.com, with an intro of mine! www.nplusonemag.com/issue-52/fic...
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Hi perhaps you would like a little break from the news in the form of an essay about my trip to Centralia, Pennsylvania, the town that’s been on fire since 1962—a place where surprisingly I found a great deal of hope, wonder, and mystery.
The Rebirth of Pennsylvania’s Infamous Burning Town
Sixty years into the fire that left the town condemned, Centralia is now a haven for wild plants and butterflies.
www.atlasobscura.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Hi perhaps you would like a little break from the news in the form of an essay about my trip to Centralia, Pennsylvania, the town that’s been on fire since 1962—a place where surprisingly I found a great deal of hope, wonder, and mystery.
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
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My Asymptote interview was the second-most widely read article in Asymptote in 2025 🙇🏻♂️💜✨
Our Top Ten Articles of 2025, as Chosen by You: #2 An Interview with Anton Hur - Asymptote Blog
Hur holds language in the highest esteem. Rightly so, for when we all turn to dust, poetry is our final imprint on the universe.
www.asymptotejournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
My Asymptote interview was the second-most widely read article in Asymptote in 2025 🙇🏻♂️💜✨
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🌘 antidote for midwinter gloom: put the first Track Changes of 2026 on your calendar, ft. Devin Kelly (NYC) & Grady Chambers (Philly). join us for a reading, listening, & convo series where writers chat about their favorite records!
🎟️ advance tickets & info: jan-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
🎟️ advance tickets & info: jan-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
🌘 antidote for midwinter gloom: put the first Track Changes of 2026 on your calendar, ft. Devin Kelly (NYC) & Grady Chambers (Philly). join us for a reading, listening, & convo series where writers chat about their favorite records!
🎟️ advance tickets & info: jan-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
🎟️ advance tickets & info: jan-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
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Cormac McCarthy line sticking with me this morning, from The Passenger:
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
December 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Cormac McCarthy line sticking with me this morning, from The Passenger:
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
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Not sure about the "architects of AI" being the TIME person of the year, but Indie booksellers, librarians, & library workers are def our winners.
They continue to fight book bans and support their communities by creating safe spaces, mutual aid drives, and opportunities for curiosity and escape 🩵
They continue to fight book bans and support their communities by creating safe spaces, mutual aid drives, and opportunities for curiosity and escape 🩵
December 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Not sure about the "architects of AI" being the TIME person of the year, but Indie booksellers, librarians, & library workers are def our winners.
They continue to fight book bans and support their communities by creating safe spaces, mutual aid drives, and opportunities for curiosity and escape 🩵
They continue to fight book bans and support their communities by creating safe spaces, mutual aid drives, and opportunities for curiosity and escape 🩵
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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New story day! My twisted fairy tale, “Head of the Household,” is in the winter issue of F(r)iction.
Koschei the Deathless, Slavic folklore’s baddest bad, has met his match in Ira: a mortal woman with a clever plan to take him down. At stake? Ira’s best friend’s freedom. Warning: contains gluten 🥖🩸
Koschei the Deathless, Slavic folklore’s baddest bad, has met his match in Ira: a mortal woman with a clever plan to take him down. At stake? Ira’s best friend’s freedom. Warning: contains gluten 🥖🩸
Head of the Household - F(r)iction
Kristina Ten presents the story of a woman preparing for her high-stakes marriage to an evil immortal lord.
frictionlit.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
New story day! My twisted fairy tale, “Head of the Household,” is in the winter issue of F(r)iction.
Koschei the Deathless, Slavic folklore’s baddest bad, has met his match in Ira: a mortal woman with a clever plan to take him down. At stake? Ira’s best friend’s freedom. Warning: contains gluten 🥖🩸
Koschei the Deathless, Slavic folklore’s baddest bad, has met his match in Ira: a mortal woman with a clever plan to take him down. At stake? Ira’s best friend’s freedom. Warning: contains gluten 🥖🩸
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Congratulations to Ia Genberg and our contributor Kira Josefsson. You can read more of Josefsson's work on our website here: wordswithoutborders.org/contributors...
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Congratulations to Ia Genberg and our contributor Kira Josefsson. You can read more of Josefsson's work on our website here: wordswithoutborders.org/contributors...
Philly! This is in exactly one week. We’ll have spooky stories & free hot dogs. Come hang out!🪆🐻
A wonderful talk coming up!
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Philly! This is in exactly one week. We’ll have spooky stories & free hot dogs. Come hang out!🪆🐻
Grateful for the opportunity to read at @littranslate.bsky.social conference today, in illustrious company🖤📚
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Grateful for the opportunity to read at @littranslate.bsky.social conference today, in illustrious company🖤📚
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This sounds fantastic (and the cover is gorgeous): Jazmina Barrera, The Queen of Swords (Christina MacSweeney, trans. @catranslation.org, @twolinespress.com, 2025) www.catranslation.org/shop/book/qu...
The Queen of Swords | Center for the Art of Translation | Two Lines Press
The Center’s publications, events, and educational programming enrich the library of vital literary works, nurture and promote the work of translators, build
www.catranslation.org
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This sounds fantastic (and the cover is gorgeous): Jazmina Barrera, The Queen of Swords (Christina MacSweeney, trans. @catranslation.org, @twolinespress.com, 2025) www.catranslation.org/shop/book/qu...
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In today's Meduza newsletter, I offer you a tease of an episode in the new season of Russia Underground, an excellent podcast from @howardamos.bsky.social and Nina Berezner.
meduza.io/en/brief/202...
meduza.io/en/brief/202...
This was Russia today Monday, November 3, 2025 — Meduza
meduza.io
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
In today's Meduza newsletter, I offer you a tease of an episode in the new season of Russia Underground, an excellent podcast from @howardamos.bsky.social and Nina Berezner.
meduza.io/en/brief/202...
meduza.io/en/brief/202...
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A wonderful talk coming up!
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A wonderful talk coming up!
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⛵️ VAIM by Jon Fosse, tr. Damion Searls, publishes today ⛵️
Jon Fosse’s first novel since receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature, it is a novel about little boats and big boats, love and death, passive men and an incredibly determined woman.
⛵️
fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/vaim/
Jon Fosse’s first novel since receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature, it is a novel about little boats and big boats, love and death, passive men and an incredibly determined woman.
⛵️
fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/vaim/
October 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
⛵️ VAIM by Jon Fosse, tr. Damion Searls, publishes today ⛵️
Jon Fosse’s first novel since receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature, it is a novel about little boats and big boats, love and death, passive men and an incredibly determined woman.
⛵️
fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/vaim/
Jon Fosse’s first novel since receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature, it is a novel about little boats and big boats, love and death, passive men and an incredibly determined woman.
⛵️
fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/vaim/
Philly! I am excited to bring Evgenia Nekrasova to our fair city to talk about folklore in contemporary Russian literature. I’ll be reading some of my translations of her magically pessimist tales as well. Please come, dress on theme if you like, bring friends & nemeses🖤📚🐻
October 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Philly! I am excited to bring Evgenia Nekrasova to our fair city to talk about folklore in contemporary Russian literature. I’ll be reading some of my translations of her magically pessimist tales as well. Please come, dress on theme if you like, bring friends & nemeses🖤📚🐻
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I'm a committed small press author & editor. Small presses are the seed-heads of the books world & they are scorched. Pls read and share this excellent letter on the situation & what's needed in @thebookseller.com, signatories inc Peninsula Press, @cipherpress.bsky.social @silver-press.bsky.social
Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK
The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.
www.thebookseller.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I'm a committed small press author & editor. Small presses are the seed-heads of the books world & they are scorched. Pls read and share this excellent letter on the situation & what's needed in @thebookseller.com, signatories inc Peninsula Press, @cipherpress.bsky.social @silver-press.bsky.social
You can now listen to the audio version of my translation at kenyonreview.org/piece/she-be...
As read by me🐻
As read by me🐻
October 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
You can now listen to the audio version of my translation at kenyonreview.org/piece/she-be...
As read by me🐻
As read by me🐻