A discussion of the German TV series Weissensee and what it can tell us about this moment in the U.S. today.
Yesterday, August 31, 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Gdańsk Agreements, which allowed Solidarity to become the first independent trade union in Communist Poland. The moment…
A collective memoir of the occupied Polish-Ukrainian city of Lwów (Lviv) before, during, and after World War II as an alternative to the Hero's Journey.
Discussion of New Adult literature and a fresh new book from an upstart small press set in the aftermath of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
Interview with author Katherine Locke about writing historical fiction and time travel, publishing with a small press, and the art of book promotion.
In the past two weeks, I've spoken at two events about my novel Gringolandia and my translation of the picture book Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World) --…
An overview of common stories that dictatorships and despotic regimes tell to justify their power and policies.
A solo trip from Vienna to Bratislava, Slovakia and an appreciation of this fascinating city with its rich history and architecture.
How Burning Bush, a film set in Communist Czechoslovakia in 1969, is relevant to our lives today.