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Francesca Albanese is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. A jurist, lecturer, and scholar, she has more than a decade of experience in human rights. She has worked with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. In these roles, she has advised the United Nations, governments, and civil society in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Gregory Conti has translated numerous works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from Italian including works by Emilio Lussu, Rosetta Loy, Elisa Biagini, and Paolo Rumiz. He is the translator of Stefano Mancuso’s two previous books, The Nation of Plants and The Incredible Journey of Plants, and recently translated The Child Is the Teacher by Cristina De Stefano. He is a regular contributor to the literary quarterly Raritan.
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