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Out of America
Art + Stories
Opinions

Out of America

In his latest novel “Homeland Elegies”, American playwright and author Ayad Akhtar crafts a tale of the complexities of being a second generation citizen in 21st-century America.
Paulina Wilk
The Dyatlov Pass Tragedy
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Dyatlov Pass Tragedy

In this extract from Alice Lugen’s “The Dyatlov Pass Tragedy”, the author describes the events leading up to the trip during which a group of young hikers died in mysterious circumstances in Russia’s northern Urals.
Alice Lugen
The Great Austrian Myth
Art + Stories
Opinions, Experiences

The Great Austrian Myth

Martin Pollack, the author of numerous books that deconstruct Austria’s dark history, talks about his family’s Nazi past, the German minority in Slovenia, and how history is repeating itself.
Łukasz Saturczak
Burn After Reading
Art + Stories
Experiences

Burn After Reading

The investigative journalist Alice Lugen talks about what might have happened in the Dyatlov Pass tragedy, when a group of young hikers died in mysterious circumstances in Russia’s northern Urals.
Stasia Budzisz
Kind by Nature
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Kind by Nature

In his latest book “Humankind: A Hopeful History”, Dutch historian Rutger Bregman deconstructs the idea of humanity as inherently evil to paint a much more optimistic portrait of human nature.
Paulina Wilk
The Best Routine Is no Routine
Art + Stories
Fiction, Opinions

The Best Routine Is no Routine

Harlan Coben talks about writing crime during the pandemic, the global reach of Netflix, and the Polish-language adaptation of his novel “The Woods”.
Jan Pelczar
The Chameleon
Art + Stories
Fiction, Experiences

The Chameleon

The French novelist Romain Gary was ahead of his time – both in his discussion of now-timely themes, and in his ability to use a broad emotional palette across his stories.
Agnieszka Drotkiewicz
A Canadian in Bratislava
World + People
Dreams and Visions

A Canadian in Bratislava

Ben Pascoe, the Canadian founder of ‘Next Apache’, a cult café and second-hand book store in Bratislava, talks to Łukasz Grzesiczak about why he loves living in Slovakia.
Łukasz Grzesiczak
The Republic of Friendship
Art + Stories
Opinions

The Republic of Friendship

In her latest book “10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World”, Turkish novelist Elif Shafak tells the story of Tequila Leila – seemingly a nobody, but with a group of five misfit friends who seem to transcend life itself.
Paulina Wilk
A Curious Joker
Art + Stories
Art

A Curious Joker

The Italian artist Bruno Munari has had an indelible impact on the imaginations of many, but especially those of children, whose curiosity and flexibility he encouraged throughout his work.
Aleksandra Kędziorek