"Joy, who thinks the publishers are too cheap to pay a
translator"
That may explain the lack of literature imported from
non-English speaking countries, but it's almost as hard to
get many UK writers in the US. About all we get of
contemporary hardboiled (I can't speak for cozies) is Rankin
and Serpent's Tail; some Do Not Press titles are eventually
imported here, not reprinted. Even the Serpent's Tail books
are delayed.
And you're right Joy, it's not just books. So little foreign
rock is imported that foreign bands are forced to learn to
sing in English. This even applies to the growing Latin music
market, where huge artists like Shakira must include some
songs in English to hope to crossover.
And for the most part, foreign movies, even ones in English
are nothing more than a niche market in the US, just playing
in art houses.
Mark
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