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An interview with McGill and Wright is featured in the Harvard Gazette (“Was ‘Aeneid’ critiquing or glorifying empire?,” October 2025)
The Aeneid is reviewed by Jessica Blum-Sorensen in America Magazine (“A new twist on a classic text,” September 2025):
“In their compelling new translation of the ‘Aeneid,’ Scott McGill and Susannah Wright offer a dynamic, poignant and thought-provoking take on this classic poem . . . Their self-awareness is visible and invigorating, recreating a distinctly Virgilian connection between textual and linguistic minutiae and the larger themes of empire, justice and humanity. This structural ethos informs one of my favorite aspects of this translation—namely, the authors’ consistent efforts to capture the wordplay built into Virgil’s Latin verse . . . The authors’ labor here is truly Herculean, and the results well worth their effort.”
An image from the Aeneid launch event at Brazos Bookstore is Image of the Day in Shelf Awareness (September 11, 2025)
An extract from Emily Wilson’s introduction to the Aeneid is featured on Literary Hub (“Emily Wilson Explores the Aeneid’s Influence on the Contemporary Western World,” September 2025).
The Aeneid appears on the American Booksellers Association Indie Poetry Bestsellers List for July–August 2025 (September 2025)
McGill and Wright’s Aeneid is featured in the “Off the Shelf” section of Harvard Magazine (September/October 2025)
An excerpt from Book 4 of the Aeneid appears in the Washington Post Book Club newsletter (Ron Charles, August 2025):
“Vibrant . . . Aiming to reflect Virgil’s alliteration, wordplay and metaphors, McGill and Wright say they endeavored to ‘set our language in the space between accessibility and elevation.’ Their blank verse captures the poet’s extraordinary dexterity and pathos.”
Reading of the Aeneid at Politics & Prose – Union Market is recommended in the Washingtonian (“August Culture Guide: 42 Things to Do in the DC Area,” August 2025)
The Aeneid receives a starred review in Library Journal (Jessica Calaway, July 2025):
“This specific translation of Virgil’s classic epic poem (initially published in 19 BCE) breathes remarkable new life into a cornerstone of classical literature . . . striking a careful balance between fidelity to the original and accessibility for modern readers . . . Many lines retain the original cadence while sounding fresh and immediate. Emily Wilson’s introduction is a standout feature . . . This edition is an excellent choice for first-time readers and those returning with fresh eyes. It’s a compelling and thoughtful rendering of a timeless epic.”
The Aeneid appears in the Publisher’s Weekly Fall 2025 Fiction & Nonfiction Preview: Poetry (Maya Popa, June 2025)