“Diaries of a Terrorist” by Christopher Soto
A powerfully moving collection of works, intimately blending the personal with the political as it addresses the victimizing of marginalized populations.
“ReInception” by Sarena Straus
A promising but cliched and ‘first-draft’ story of behavior control by government conspiracy.
“Time Shelter” by Georgi Gospodinov
Gospodinov’s book challenges our nostalgia and nationalism, diagnosing most of humanity with a kind of dementia. Terrifying in its credibility, I found it (and still find it) difficult to “wake” from.
“Recollections from Childhood” by Ion Creanga
Classic memoir of a lost Romania, of a young man reconciling his folk wisdom and wit with the teachings of the Church. Wistful, amusing, and nostalgic.
“Signs of Life” by Neil Gaiman and FourPlay Strings
FourPlay String Quartet has Neil Gaiman as platform storyteller for this eccentric and compelling album.
“Carts and Other Stories” by Zdravka Evtimova
This marvelous collection of short stories opens up the complexities of Bulgarian generational relationships.
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