La rinnegata

A story of three generations of women, their courage and search for independence in the face of superstition and prejudice, in the spirit of Natalia Ginzburg and Elena Ferrante. In this striking debut, based on a true story, Valeria Usala bears witness to an age-old story of violence against women and takes us into the heart of rural Sardinia, where superstitions and cruelty coexist with the joys and companionship of a tight-knit community. Teresa runs a shop and a tavern. But not even the family she has created with the man she loves can protect her from the malicious gossip of jealous locals, who are threatened by her independence. Her own mother, Maria, was made an outcast, and now Teresa is in turn forsaken by the villagers. Will she pay for her success with her life? Is she like a character in Greek tragedy, whose destiny is inevitable? A story that gives voice to the forgotten women of Sardinia—and to the one of women everywhere.

Written in Italian by Valeria Usala

10 minutes read

Los confines

Translated from Polish to Spanish by Teresa Benítez

Written in Polish by Marta Hermanowicz

15 minutes read

La renegada

Translated from Italian to Spanish by Camila Ramírez

Written in Italian by Valeria Usala

10 minutes read

Lotosovi cvetovi, ki se zapirajo (ko se vanje stopi) (Pot perceptorja)

Translated from Serbian to Slovenian by Natalija Milovanović

Written in Serbian by Nikola Lekić

6 minutes read

Sonia steekt haar hand op

Translated from Romanian to Dutch by Charlotte van Rooden

Written in Romanian by Lavinia Braniște

7 minutes read

Zatajena

Translated from Italian to Slovenian by Zarja Lampret Prešeren

Written in Italian by Valeria Usala

9 minutes read

Dingenzoeker: 44 (on)gewone objecten van dichtbij en veraf

Verhalen over verrassende vondsten uit de hele wereld: laarzen uit Bhutan, stoeptegels uit Barcelona naar ontwerp van Gaudí, wijnglazen uit Baskenland, een broche uit Sarajevo, espadrilles uit de Pyreneeën, scarabeeën uit het oude Egypte, een doos met afval uit New York, een kaart van Oost-Berlijn, en nog veel meer. Ekaterina Petrova vertelt over de plaatsen waar ze vandaan komen en geeft ze een bredere culturele, historische en antropologische context. Haar persoonlijke ervaringen als reiziger, vertaler en non-fictieschrijver klinken er steevast in door. De vormgeving, door een van Bulgarijes opmerkelijkste hedendaagse illustratoren, geeft op prachtige en humoristische wijze de sfeer van de teksten weer. Een boek om te lezen en te herlezen, om te hebben en om weg te geven.

Translated from Bulgarian to Dutch by Justin Van Heddegem

Written in Bulgarian by Ekaterina Petrova

9 minutes read

Timpul e un cerc

Written in Romanian by Andrei Crăciun

9 minutes read

Como pode medir-se o tempo?

Translated from Italian to Portugese by Ana Cristino

Written in Italian by Fabio Guidetti

8 minutes read

Přibližně v ten samý okamžik mě pohltilo město

Translated from Ukranian to Czech by Adéla Mikešová

Written in Ukranian by Anastasia Levkova

8 minutes read

Odrzucona

Translated from Italian to Polish by Amina Niepsuj-Wood

Written in Italian by Valeria Usala

8 minutes read

Tijdmeters in de oudheid

Translated from Italian to Dutch by Lies Lavrijsen

Written in Italian by Fabio Guidetti

9 minutes read

Na tirnicah

Translated from Bulgarian to Slovenian by Maja Kovač

Written in Bulgarian by Nevena Mitropolitska

10 minutes read

Píditel: 44 (ne)obyčejných věcí z blízka i z daleka

Translated from Bulgarian to Czech by Jitka Zárubová

Written in Bulgarian by Ekaterina Petrova

8 minutes read

Отхвърлената

Translated from Italian to Bulgarian by Brigitte Mancuso

Written in Italian by Valeria Usala

9 minutes read

По релсите

Старица се взира в миналото си: в безгрижното си детство, в последвалите го жълти звезди, във влака за Треблинка, очакващ я на кюстендилската гара през 43-та, в зрелостта си в народната република и в старостта си в наши дни. Петнайсетгодишната ѝ внучка се бори в Канада с предателството и самотата. Ще намерят ли двете път една към друга? Дали пренесените през десетилетията горчиви уроци ще послужат и днес? Това е историята на едно семейство – в нея има война, гонения и раздяла, но също воля за живот и любов.

Written in Bulgarian by Nevena Mitropolitska

9 minutes read

Oh, ragazze (It’s Both Heaven and Hell Here. Moldova: a Century of Lived History)

Translated from Romanian to Italian by Barbara Pavetto

Written in Romanian by Paula Erizanu

8 minutes read

Hlas Suliny

Translated from Dutch to Czech by Klára Němcová

Written in Dutch by Anneleen Van Offel

6 minutes read

Automobil ze starého Řecka

Written in Czech by Ondrej Macl

8 minutes read

Відступниця

Translated from Italian to Ukranian by Olena Roman

Written in Italian by Valeria Usala

8 minutes read