Romanian-American poet, writer, translator, and dialogue specialist. Latest translation: THE SUMMER MY MOTHER HAD GREEN EYES by Tatiana Tibuleac, Deep Vellum Upcoming translation: Deep Fakes: Collected Poems by Dan Sociu, World Poetry Books 2026https://bsky.app/profile/monicacure.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicacure.bsky.social/post/3miluwpi2wk2pI was honored to take part in the public humanities project, Through the Lens of K-Drama, with a discussion of Crash Landing on You. Towards the end, I discuss how the show humanizes the geopolitics of division - something we very much need everywhere today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSxb6YXdtTM03 Apr 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:foefnjd6otftpy4btb7bix3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3miluwpi2wk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/monicacure.bsky.social/post/3mfrg6ue53s2jBecause.26 Feb 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:foefnjd6otftpy4btb7bix3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrg6ue53s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicacure.bsky.social/post/3mdfpk7scoc2rToday's the official publication day of my translation of The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes by Tatiana Tibuleac! I don't think I've ever had a more exciting lead up, with a review in the New York Times and especially the visit of @deepvellum.bsky.social founder @willevans.bsky.social to Bucharest27 Jan 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:foefnjd6otftpy4btb7bix3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfpk7scoc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicacure.bsky.social/post/3mch6y7adi22iI'm pinching myself. My newest translation @deepvellum.bsky.social in the New York Times. Gift article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/books/review/tatiana-tibuleac-summer-my-mother-had-green-eyes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ElA.4Vfk.Fojg-PhioMIO&smid=url-share15 Jan 2026 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:foefnjd6otftpy4btb7bix3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mch6y7adi22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/monicacure.bsky.social/post/3mc2md26bbc24Such a beautiful interview by @brittastromeyer.bsky.social with Tatiana Tibuleac about The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes @deepvellum.bsky.social! https://www.ronslate.com/a-dialogue-with-tatiana-tibuleac-on-the-summer-my-mother-had-green-eyes/10 Jan 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:foefnjd6otftpy4btb7bix3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc2md26bbc24https://bsky.app/profile/monicacure.bsky.social/post/3mbszztches2tMay all the beautiful things that lay dormant last year come to life in 2026. (Brașov, Romania)07 Jan 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:foefnjd6otftpy4btb7bix3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbszztches2thttps://bsky.app/profile/monicacure.bsky.social/post/3m5eghjwocc2nI'm absolutely ecstatic! What amazing company Liliana Corobca and I @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social are in! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Nov 2025 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:foefnjd6otftpy4btb7bix3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5eghjwocc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/monicacure.bsky.social/post/3m46asi7ksc2tSo excited that Too Great a Sky @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social (@sevenstories.bsky.social) is on this amazing list for this wonderful prize!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Oct 2025 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:foefnjd6otftpy4btb7bix3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46asi7ksc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/monicacure.bsky.social/post/3m3xh753p4k2yHope is a force field.24 Oct 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:foefnjd6otftpy4btb7bix3d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3xh753p4k2y