Marthine Satris is the Associate Editor of Two Lines Press, the publishing arm of the San Francisco-based Center for the Art of Translation. She received her doctorate in English from UC Santa Barbara, where she specialized in contemporary Irish literature. She writes about books and culture for The Millions, The Hairpin, and other fine publications. Find her on twitter at @MSatris and online at www.marthinesatris.com.
McBride has said that she wants this book to be read fast, letting it wash over you, but the struggle to make sense and to fill in the unsaid is hard to resist.