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Sátiras, Amor y Gatos Negros

October 17, 2026

¿Tienes planes para el próximo viernes? Yo tengo muy claro dónde me gustaría estar. Sátiras, amor y gatos negrosUna combinación que evoca un imaginario rico en literatura, poesía y leyendas, y que juega con el contraste entre la ironía y el amor incondicional. He tenido la suerte de conseguir un ejemplar anticipado, así que en unos días escribiré sobre él.…

Book·Essay·Europe·History·Joshua Sinclair·Picks·Yore

In Search of Europe’s Shaka

When asking whether Europe possesses a hero of such capability, the first step is to define which dimension of Shaka’s greatness is being measured. The book’s protagonist represents a specific archetype: the foundational conqueror who creates a nation out of raw discipline, invents a revolutionary way of war, rules with…

Between Borders, Pens and Brushstrokes

I began to understand that life deals us unfair situations that can…

Chasing Atlantis in Europe

While many scholars view the account as an allegory about the decay…

IncrediEurope

October 8, 2026

Experimental prose·Foodways and Domestic Culture·Norway·Spain·Trails

‘Have you heard that somewhere near the North Pole there is a town where it is illegal to die?’ I was asked this question yesterday by someone who seemed to know what he was talking about, a man who was otherwise in his right mind. ‘Hmm,’ was my short reply.…

Anne Carson IS Already European

October 8, 2026

Anne Carson·Canada·Europe·Iceland·Nobel Prize·Non-fiction·Picks·Yore

Born in Toronto, Anne Carson has a deep and long-standing relationship with Europe, having both lived in and frequently visited several countries for academic work, artistic collaborations, and personal journeys. Ms Carson also holds Icelandic citizenship. Owing to her background as a renowned classicist and poet, Europe features heavily in…

Beyond the Byline: On Lineage, Rhythm and Artistic Voice

October 3, 2026

Canada·Elio Iannacci·Interview·Italy·Non-fiction·Picks

Have you ever seen the video for Annie Lennox’s “Little Bird”? She’s onstage—very pregnant—with eight lookalikes in Lennox-drag, each embodying one of her many different personas. They all fight for the microphone while she stands there, bewildered, trying to control the situation. That video resembles my writing life…

The Commonwealth of Letters

September 20, 2026

Essay·Europe·Non-fiction·Picks

When viewed through the lens of literature, Europe ceases to be a patchwork of sovereign nations guarded by border checks and passport controls. Instead, it reveals itself as a continuous, interconnected expanse stretching from the icy reaches of Greenland (DK) and Iceland to the vast landscapes of Western Russia, Ukraine…

Two Rococo Couplets

September 15, 2026

France·Paintings Into Letters·Poetry·SixMoreArts·Yore

Queen Marie Antoinette, who regularly sat for Vigée Le Brun, popularised the kind of simple, white muslin dress so beautifully painted in this portrait of the Comtesse de la Châtre, daughter of a high-ranking member of Louis XV’s immediate court.…

Beyond the Smile: My Sister, Lisa

September 12, 2026

Experimental prose·Interview·Italy·Paintings Into Letters·SixMoreArts

She merely said, ‘The Master keeps asking me to think of secrets, Ginevra. He tells me to hold a thought I will never share with anyone.’ Back then, she found it odd, a silly game, but she humoured him. And that, I believe, is the heart of the mystery that…

Imaginary Homelands

September 9, 2026

Experimental prose·Iceland·Spain·Trails

When Pedro finally returned to Cádiz last summer, the reality struck him like a sudden frost. The house was still there, but the courtyard had been paved over to make room for a parking spot. The brilliant blue door was gone, replaced by reinforced aluminium. The orange trees had been…

Poems & Essays by Panagiotis Tzannetatos

July 31, 2026

Book·Essay·Greece·Panagiotis Tzannetatos·Picks·Poetry·Review

Fortunately, Tzannetatos avoids overly complex rhetoric in his poetry, letting simple images carry emotional depth. The prose complements the verse, acting as philosophical commentary on the themes explored poetically. The inclusion of both Greek and English text versions preserves the rhythm of the original language while making the work universally…

John Connolly – The Book of Lost Things

July 14, 2026

Book·Interview·Ireland·Radio·World Book Club

The world’s great authors discuss their best-known novel. Today, John Connolly (presented by Harriett Gilbert): https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct97sw…

A Mediterranean-Style Lyric Essay

July 4, 2026

Essay·Greece·Panagiotis Tzannetatos·Review·Trails

I read the piece once, and it sounded like a beautifully crafted essay on pure presence and meditation. Then I noticed that something was missing from my simple categorisation, so I read the text a second time…

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Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight

The tension is personified by Statler and Waldorf, the two elderly cynics perched permanently in the box seats. They are the ultimate…

Books of Our Continent

From the quiet shelves of forty-four national archives and ancient university libraries to the cosy corners of independent bookstores and modest home…

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Europe

Sátiras, Amor y Gatos Negros

In Search of Europe’s Shaka

Between Borders, Pens and Brushstrokes

Chasing Atlantis in Europe

IncrediEurope

Anne Carson IS Already European

Beyond the Byline: On Lineage, Rhythm and Artistic Voice

The Commonwealth of Letters

Two Rococo Couplets

Beyond the Smile: My Sister, Lisa

Imaginary Homelands

Poems & Essays by Panagiotis Tzannetatos

John Connolly – The Book of Lost Things

A Mediterranean-Style Lyric Essay

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