Amanda S. Alexander
@amanda-savita.bsky.social
Editor at For Us It Continues: Untold Stories of the Romani Holocaust | Nonprofit CRO | Criminology | East Asian Affairs
🦘 Canberra, Australia
📘 Book Reviews: eastwestnotes.com
👜 https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandasavitaalexander
🦘 Canberra, Australia
📘 Book Reviews: eastwestnotes.com
👜 https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandasavitaalexander
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Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
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November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
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Glasgow’s Burnfield bakery window
September 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Glasgow’s Burnfield bakery window
Detroit has some good ones, but we just get documentaries. :/
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Detroit has some good ones, but we just get documentaries. :/
"In 1932, she took on the role of matron at the Scottish Mission School in Budapest, which had about 400 day and boarder pupils aged from six to 16 years old, and were a mixture of Jews and Christians."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Plaque for Scottish Holocaust victim unveiled in Edinburgh
A Stolperstein stone has been laid outside St Stephen's Church in Stockbridge in Edinburgh.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"In 1932, she took on the role of matron at the Scottish Mission School in Budapest, which had about 400 day and boarder pupils aged from six to 16 years old, and were a mixture of Jews and Christians."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Book publishing websites in Australia, the UK and New Zealand appear to be using fake testimonials and AI staff pages to lure aspiring writers into handing over their money"
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Lost in the plot: how would-be authors were fooled by AI staff and virtual offices in suspected global publishing scam
Book publishing websites in Australia, the UK and New Zealand appear to be using fake testimonials and AI staff pages to lure aspiring writers into handing over their money
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
"Book publishing websites in Australia, the UK and New Zealand appear to be using fake testimonials and AI staff pages to lure aspiring writers into handing over their money"
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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Me to journal editors
November 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Me to journal editors
"A few years ago, a lifelong interest in books led me to moonlight as a literary critic — waking up at 5 a.m. to draft book reviews, going to my day job as a software designer, and then editing in the evenings."
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Is the Internet Making Culture Worse?
The decline of criticism might explain the sense that our culture is stagnating. How can we bring it back?
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"A few years ago, a lifelong interest in books led me to moonlight as a literary critic — waking up at 5 a.m. to draft book reviews, going to my day job as a software designer, and then editing in the evenings."
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open.substack.com/pub/asterisk...
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"Government House is the official residence of the Governor-General...Government House is where Prime Ministers and Ministers are sworn in to office, international leaders are welcomed and where the achievements of Australia’s most outstanding citizens are officially acknowledged."
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
"Government House is the official residence of the Governor-General...Government House is where Prime Ministers and Ministers are sworn in to office, international leaders are welcomed and where the achievements of Australia’s most outstanding citizens are officially acknowledged."
I had such a beautiful moment today in a zoom meeting. During a script discussion, I was trying to recall a Romani song written during the Holocaust and someone in the meeting started singing it. It's so great to be on a team of Romani creators doing what I tried to do alone over ten years ago.
November 7, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I had such a beautiful moment today in a zoom meeting. During a script discussion, I was trying to recall a Romani song written during the Holocaust and someone in the meeting started singing it. It's so great to be on a team of Romani creators doing what I tried to do alone over ten years ago.
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I have submitted my book manuscript! And then, of course, immediately come down with a cold. I told my classes today that if I collapsed at the lectern to just leave me there so I could get a little nap.
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I have submitted my book manuscript! And then, of course, immediately come down with a cold. I told my classes today that if I collapsed at the lectern to just leave me there so I could get a little nap.
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A fox jumping over a tomb, jumping over the moon.
If you are lucky enough to witness such an event, you may choose to whisper important news to the fox:
the passing of a loved one, the birth of a child, the fall of tyrants.
The news will be passed on to the clan
#FullMoon #FoxMoon #SuperMoon🦊🐾🌕
If you are lucky enough to witness such an event, you may choose to whisper important news to the fox:
the passing of a loved one, the birth of a child, the fall of tyrants.
The news will be passed on to the clan
#FullMoon #FoxMoon #SuperMoon🦊🐾🌕
November 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A fox jumping over a tomb, jumping over the moon.
If you are lucky enough to witness such an event, you may choose to whisper important news to the fox:
the passing of a loved one, the birth of a child, the fall of tyrants.
The news will be passed on to the clan
#FullMoon #FoxMoon #SuperMoon🦊🐾🌕
If you are lucky enough to witness such an event, you may choose to whisper important news to the fox:
the passing of a loved one, the birth of a child, the fall of tyrants.
The news will be passed on to the clan
#FullMoon #FoxMoon #SuperMoon🦊🐾🌕
Lovely turnout this morning at the Screen Industry Meetup at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. 🎬 Such a welcoming crowd. screencanberra.com.au/initiatives/...
I also had a little side trip to Biginelli's in the music school. Check out the cute spoon:
I also had a little side trip to Biginelli's in the music school. Check out the cute spoon:
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Lovely turnout this morning at the Screen Industry Meetup at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. 🎬 Such a welcoming crowd. screencanberra.com.au/initiatives/...
I also had a little side trip to Biginelli's in the music school. Check out the cute spoon:
I also had a little side trip to Biginelli's in the music school. Check out the cute spoon:
Egypt’s Grand Museum fully opens in gala ceremony | Stunning performances and costumes:
www.youtube.com/live/8rvmiuW...
www.youtube.com/live/8rvmiuW...
President El-Sisi and Spouse Attend Opening of GEM, "Egypt’s Gift to the World"
YouTube video by رئاسة جمهورية مصر العربية
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Egypt’s Grand Museum fully opens in gala ceremony | Stunning performances and costumes:
www.youtube.com/live/8rvmiuW...
www.youtube.com/live/8rvmiuW...
I spent this morning reading through testimonies of Romani Holocaust survivors, newly translated for the first time. These accounts form part of a documentary series we’re developing in partnership with Yale Fortunoff and the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture.
November 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I spent this morning reading through testimonies of Romani Holocaust survivors, newly translated for the first time. These accounts form part of a documentary series we’re developing in partnership with Yale Fortunoff and the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture.
"“Great Unity” (da yitong 大一統) is an ancient concept defining a unified China of Han and other ethnic peoples under tianxia (天下), or “All Under Heaven.” But it is very much still on the minds of the Communist Party’s propaganda tsars today." fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/research/blo...
The Great Unity Debate 大一統之辯 – Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
fairbank.fas.harvard.edu
November 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
"“Great Unity” (da yitong 大一統) is an ancient concept defining a unified China of Han and other ethnic peoples under tianxia (天下), or “All Under Heaven.” But it is very much still on the minds of the Communist Party’s propaganda tsars today." fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/research/blo...
A personal lit review that brings together my work and studies in risk and cybersecurity with my preparation for the next level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. I hope that my brief notes on these themes might be helpful to others. eastwestnotesbookreviews.substack.com/p/japan-cybe...
Japan: Cyber and Risk Literature Review (1)
Books, Podcasts & Articles of Interest - October 2025 (Australian Spring)
eastwestnotesbookreviews.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
A personal lit review that brings together my work and studies in risk and cybersecurity with my preparation for the next level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. I hope that my brief notes on these themes might be helpful to others. eastwestnotesbookreviews.substack.com/p/japan-cybe...
Ethical Collaboration for Documentary Impact Masterclass | An absolute delight to sit in on this class. Great discussions on relationships, the payment of participants, legal matters and duty of care. Check out the website for more resources. 🎬
documentaryaustralia.com.au/events/ethic...
documentaryaustralia.com.au/events/ethic...
October 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Ethical Collaboration for Documentary Impact Masterclass | An absolute delight to sit in on this class. Great discussions on relationships, the payment of participants, legal matters and duty of care. Check out the website for more resources. 🎬
documentaryaustralia.com.au/events/ethic...
documentaryaustralia.com.au/events/ethic...
"Timepieces synchronised by Admiral Nelson and his closest aides before the first shots were fired could fetch up to £1.2m at auction."
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/659fc2b...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/659fc2b...
Watches worn by Trafalgar victors reunited for first time since battle
Timepieces synchronised by Admiral Nelson and his closest aides before the first shots were fired could fetch up to £1.2m at auction
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"Timepieces synchronised by Admiral Nelson and his closest aides before the first shots were fired could fetch up to £1.2m at auction."
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/659fc2b...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/659fc2b...
"Women in China have suffered abuse, silencing and erasure — despite the Communist Party’s slogans about women’s liberation. Two novels by the Wuhan writer Fang Fang show how gendered oppression persists throughout political change."
chinabooksreview.com/2025/10/09/f...
chinabooksreview.com/2025/10/09/f...
No Country for a Woman | China Books Review
Women in China have suffered abuse, silencing and erasure — despite the Communist Party’s slogans about women’s liberation. Two novels by the Wuhan writer Fang Fang show how gendered oppression persis...
chinabooksreview.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"Women in China have suffered abuse, silencing and erasure — despite the Communist Party’s slogans about women’s liberation. Two novels by the Wuhan writer Fang Fang show how gendered oppression persists throughout political change."
chinabooksreview.com/2025/10/09/f...
chinabooksreview.com/2025/10/09/f...
Jerome A. Cohen, professor emeritus at NYU School of Law and founding director of the U.S.-Asia Law Institute, touched countless lives during his remarkable career. Here is a collection of tributes from around the world.
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usali.org/tributes-to-...
Tributes to Jerry Cohen — U.S.-Asia Law Institute
usali.org
October 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Jerome A. Cohen, professor emeritus at NYU School of Law and founding director of the U.S.-Asia Law Institute, touched countless lives during his remarkable career. Here is a collection of tributes from around the world.
usali.org/tributes-to-...
usali.org/tributes-to-...
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Read The Independent's review of our new John Le Carre exhibition: www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
Inside the meticulous, marvellous mind of John le Carré
A new exhibition opens up the spy writer’s sprawling literary archive to shed light on his idiosyncratic creative process. Katie Rosseinsky explores how he brought George Smiley and co to life
www.independent.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Read The Independent's review of our new John Le Carre exhibition: www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
Book Review | Exposure: Inside the Olympus Scandal
A strong warning against the temptation to explain away malpractice as merely a cultural difference. eastwestnotesbookreviews.substack.com/p/book-revie...
A strong warning against the temptation to explain away malpractice as merely a cultural difference. eastwestnotesbookreviews.substack.com/p/book-revie...
October 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Book Review | Exposure: Inside the Olympus Scandal
A strong warning against the temptation to explain away malpractice as merely a cultural difference. eastwestnotesbookreviews.substack.com/p/book-revie...
A strong warning against the temptation to explain away malpractice as merely a cultural difference. eastwestnotesbookreviews.substack.com/p/book-revie...