Saturday, July 18, 2026

A woman’s translation of 'The Odyssey' is surpassing $1 million in sales. Here's why.

Emily Wilson's "The Odyssey" translation has people talking. An inspiration for Christopher Nolan's movie, its sales and library holds are soaring. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Jimmy Gonzales (from left) is Cepheus, Matt Damon is Odysseus and Himesh Patel is Eurylochus in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey."

Emily Wilson's "The Odyssey" translation has people talking. An inspiration for Christopher Nolan's movie, its sales and library holds are soaring.

Raymond Flanagan, 47, walks with his daughter Lily Flanagan, 10, while visiting Perry Monument with his family at Presque Isle State Park near Erie, Pa., on July 16, 2026. Heavy smoke and air-quality warnings forced the family,  from Cleveland, to rethink outdoor plans including a boat ride.
 

Will wildfire smoke ruin your weekend plans? Here's the forecast.

The weather pattern that's helped funnel thick, hazardous wildfire smoke down from Canada will continue to plague parts of the central and eastern U.S. over the next several days.

Jackie Durrett votes with her grandsons Lincoln Clark and Copeland Clark at Northpark Mall on Election Day in Oklahoma City on June 16, 2026.
 

Trump's effort to get state voter info hits a brick wall in courts

Fifteen federal judges unanimously rejected Justice Department demands for state voter lists in a nationwide battle over election integrity.

Walmart sign on a store in Freehold Township, NJ.
 

Walmart pulls lettuce sold in 27 states for cyclospora risk

Walmart has removed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms for risk of cyclospora. The move comes amid an outbreak investigated by the CDC and FDA.

File photo: Flags fly over the Aurora ICE Processing Center as protestors demonstrate nearby on June 9, 2025, in Aurora, Colorado.
 

Off-duty employee shoots protester near Colorado ICE facility, police say

An employee of the private company that runs a Colorado ICE facility was arrested after allegedly shooting a woman who was protesting nearby.

Zendaya poses during a photocall ahead of "The Odyssey" premiere in Paris at the Grand Rex Cinema on July 8, 2026.
 

πŸ‘€ See the best celebrity photos from July

Jennifer Lopez, "Odyssey" stars like Zendaya and more A-listers are scorching on the red carpet. See the best celeb photos of July 2026.

France fans cheer prior to the start of the game before a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in East Rutherford, NJ.
 

France plays England in Miami metro today for World Cup bronze

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to its final weekend. Before the final, South Florida will see one last game.

A new survey puts the "magic number" for a comfortable retirement at $1.2 million.
 

Here's the new retirement 'magic number.' Is it out of reach?

American workers think they'll need more than $1 million to retire in comfort, but it’s a goal most of them don’t expect to meet.

King Odysseus (Matt Damon) is pushed to his limits in Christopher Nolan's three-hour saga "The Odyssey."
 

'The Odyssey' movie ending is extremely different from Homer's book

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" is very faithful to Homer's poem until the third act. Here are the huge ways the book and film differ.

Bryson DeChambeau watches his shot from the second tee during the second round of the Open championship.
 

'Fires me up:' Bryson DeChambeau reacts to Open Championship penalty

Bryson DeChambeau received a two-stroke penalty for stepping on long grass during the second round of the Open Championship.

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