The short essays collected here, all written by author Bassnett, a professional in translation studies, were first published between 2000 and 2010 in ITI Bulletin (the journal of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting) or The Linguist. The book begins with a longer essay on language and identity and an introduction to key issues and challenges in the field of translation. Shorter essays then address topics such as translation of various literary genres, news and media translation, translation of humor, the language of kinship, and translations of insults and obscenities. The book is written for professional translators and interpreters, scholars, and students, and is distributed in the US by UTP Distribution. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)