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Among the copious things I love about graphic novels and memoirs, I especially adore how transportive they can be. While reading other texts, my brain works a little, or a lot, to imagine the story unfolding, people interacting, facial expressions, hair styles, the living room setup, and the day-to-day appearance of the sky. With images…

Comic books are popular around the world, and sometimes, comics from other countries make their way to the United States thanks to the wonders of translation. An imperfect yet incredible and necessary art, translation allows us to enjoy stories that would otherwise be closed to us.