Challenging the Systems of Power through Pop Culture
By Anita Murgulch, student at Taipei European School Popular culture has always been more than entertainment; it reshapes the way we see and interpret the world around us. Alan Watts…
Writing and Espionage: 7 Notable Literary Figures Who Were Also Spies
Professional espionage is not a common item in a writer’s bio, but those who have it usually show a remarkable talent for building a sense of intrigue, genuine characters, and…
Bookstagram’s Top 10 Books of the 21st Century
When The New York Times Book Review published its list of The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century earlier this year, thousands of readers reacted with criticism. The post…
Gods of Jade and Shadow: A Fairytale Heroine Among Gods
“Even though I'm all grown up, I feel like I'm always looking for that magical fairy tale, the one that speaks to the kid in me while still appealing to…
Editor’s Picks: Celebrating Women in Translation Month
Our Editor, Sanja Gligoric In August 2020, we celebrated Women in Translation month with a myriad of literary reviews of novels written by remarkable women. This year we’d also like…
Literary Travelogue: An Interview With Jelena Vukicevic (Visibaba)
Photo by Milos Petrovic We open our upcoming series of literary interviews with our conversation with Jelena Vukicevic, a professor of literature and a former bookseller. Jelena holds a BA…
Special Feature: Review of ON BEING ILL (Uitgeverij HetMoet)
Uitgeverij HetMoet’s outstanding collection titled On Being Ill was published in 2021 taking its name from Virginia Woolf’s essay from 1926. Apart from Woolf and Audre Lorde’s writings, the anthology…