Marybeth (Mathison) Timmermann ’93 had two book translations published in 2022. Barzakh: The Land-In Between, written by Mauritanian author Moussa Ould Ebnou, is a unique blend of science fiction and philosophy rooted in the complex Mauritanian culture. Elfie, Seasons 1-6, written by French author Gabrielle Dubois, is a six-book illustrated historical fiction romance series set in the 19th century. Marybeth is currently translating a novel by a French/Senegalese author and continues to contribute as a translator and editor to the Beauvoir Series, a multi-volume collection of the writings of Simone de Beauvoir in English translation published by the University of Illinois Press.