Maltese author John P. Portelli discusses issues of migration and identity in his native Malta and adopted Canada, in the context of his collection of flash fiction, Everyday Encounters – and we enjoy several of these stories.Support the show:

Anna Goldenberg: I Belong to Vienna

Nov 19th, 2020 50m 34s

Author Anna Goldenberg and translator Alta L. Price discuss the book, I Belong to Vienna. Why would you return to a city that tried to murder you? Here is the story of one Jewish family that did. I Belong to Vienna is a defiant memoir from cont

Dan Coman - Romanian poet

Nov 18th, 2020 30m 38s

Romanian poet and novelist Dan Coman speaks about nostalgia and fatherhood in his poetry, about the literary scene in Romania, and about the annual festival he organizes, the International Poetry and Music Festival in Bistrita. Includes reading

Pavla Horáková: A Theory of Strangeness

Nov 17th, 2020 47m 34s

Czech author Pavla Horáková discusses her novel, A Theory of Strangeness, following affairs and metaphysical insights surrounding Ada, a young researcher at the fictional Institute of Interdisciplinary Human Studies. Includes a reading of the w

Veronica Raimo: The Girl at the Door

Nov 16th, 2020 42m 45s

Italian author Veronica Raimo discusses her novel, The Girl at the Door, exploring the complexity of an affair turned violent as a means of considering ambiguity in the face of our polarized societies. Includes a chapter from this gripping nove

Welcome to European Literature Days 2020, NYC

Oct 29th, 2020 56s

This festival, which ran for one week in mid-November 2020 shared a new European literary podcast daily - check out the archives and enjoy!Support the show: https://patreon.com/TrafikaEuropeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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