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Through the Rabbit Holes

Wander into magical realms and fantastical worlds where reality is constantly redefined or questioned

Ja nie chcę być psem

Translated from Dutch to Polish by Olga Niziołek
Written in Dutch by Alma Mathijsen
6 minutes read

Всички асансьори водят до партера (Вода за гледане)

Жена вижда морето за първи път, полароид вади чужди снимки, хора се обезкостяват, за да излекуват нещастието си. В този сборник нито едно събитие не е прекалено тривиално и нито една реалност - прекалено абсурдна. Разказите предизвикват въображението на читателя, като го отвеждат на пътешествие от реализма през абсурдизма чак до сюрреализма. Книга, написана така, че да ви разсмее, просълзи, да ви подтикне да съзирате, сякаш за първи път, ежедневните предмети, листата, себе си, водата за гледане.
Written in Bulgarian by Gergana Galabova
7 minutes read

O VRANCIMA I DEMONIMA

Translated from Slovenian to Serbian by Jelena Dedeić
Written in Slovenian by Mirt Komel
4 minutes read

Het ministerie van dromen

Translated from Bulgarian to Dutch by Kieran Van Overwaele
Written in Bulgarian by Momchil Milanov
11 minutes read

17, 18

Translated from Serbian to Slovenian by Natalija Milovanović
Written in Serbian by Marija Pavlović
8 minutes read

Não quero ser um cão

Translated from Dutch to Portugese by Lut Caenen
Written in Dutch by Alma Mathijsen
7 minutes read

Com as aves, partilho o céu

Translated from Slovenian to Portugese by Barbara Jursic
Written in Slovenian by Agata Tomažič
9 minutes read

Niet iedereen gaat naar het paradijs

Translated from Polish to Dutch by Małgosia Briefjes
Written in Polish by Olga Górska
7 minutes read

Het eiland

Translated from Polish to Dutch by Charlotte Pothuizen
Written in Polish by Urszula Jabłońska
11 minutes read

El aprendizaje

Translated from Portugese to Spanish by Lara Carrión
Written in Portugese by Valério Romão
5 minutes read

Cátedra o cómo hacer nata montada

Translated from Dutch to Spanish by Irene de la Torre
Written in Dutch by Joost Oomen
8 minutes read

Le meduse sono immortali finché non le catturano

Sara ha appena compiuto diciannove anni e, a causa di un trauma represso del passato, sente crescere dentro di sé la paura di morire proprio a quell’età. Per questo motivo trascorre sotto l’ombra dell’ansia l’estate che dovrebbe essere la più spensierata della sua vita, quella tra la fine del liceo e l’inizio dell’università. Esce con gli amici nei club alternativi, cerca di riconciliarsi con l’ex ragazzo Viktor, beve molto e desidera essere notata da tutti, anche se in realtà è una persona introversa. Tutto cambia dopo che, in una stanza buia di un club, Sara ha la sua prima visione, in cui il trauma del passato prende vita: si ritrova di nuovo faccia a faccia con Lara, sua cugina morta proprio a diciannove anni. Sara si sveglia la mattina seguente con un formicolio al braccio; la sensazione si diffonde e Sara scopre di avere una malattia senza nome, con cui potrà convivere normalmente ma che la accompagnerà per sempre. Prendendolo come un primo segnale che la sua paura della morte potrebbe essere fondata, Sara inizia a dedicarsi ossessivamente all’analisi del proprio corpo come qualcosa di fragile e transitorio e, attraverso queste riflessioni, cresce rapidamente. Inizia un corso di pittura, dove incontra Tisa e Balša: entrambi eccentrici, entrambi segnati da incontri passati con la morte e da traumi sepolti. Sara trova in Tisa un modello, mentre si innamora di Balša. Attraverso il rapporto con loro, Sara affronta il suo presente, il suo futuro e il suo passato traumatico.
Translated from Serbian to Italian by Katarina Mitić
Written in Serbian by Nađa Petrović
11 minutes read

Pájaros que cantan el futuro

Written in Spanish by Alejandro Morellón Mariano
5 minutes read

Socavones

Grondwerk (2025) [«Socavones»] explora temas como el cambio climático, la acción colectiva y el intento de conseguir un mundo habitable mediante un lenguaje poético y sensorial. La protagonista, una rata topo desnuda, es enviada en una misión desde su colonia, en el Cuerno de África, a Bruselas. Mientras espera unas órdenes que no acaban de llegar, se empieza a interesar por las peculiaridades del Homo sapiens y comienza a cavar túneles en las entrañas de la capital europea. A medida que los agujeros se expanden por toda la ciudad, socavando la infraestructura política del corazón de Europa, una amistad entablada con una activista climática florece de una manera inesperada. Grondwerk fue recibida positivamente tanto por la prensa belga como por la neerlandesa y, en 2026, recibió el premio literario Boon Literatuurprijs a la mejor obra de ficción y de no ficción.
Translated from Dutch to Spanish by Pablo Martín Sánchez
Written in Dutch by Tijl Nuyts
10 minutes read

Dni jako dziwne symptomy

Syzyfka błąka się po piekle z pustym wózkiem inwalidzkim, nie wiedząc, czego właściwie szuka. Pamięta tylko, że musi odebrać niepełnosprawną córkę z domu pobytu dziennego. Misja ta za każdym razem kończy się niepowodzeniem, po którym rozczarowana Syzyfka wraca do swojego zaniedbanego podziemnego mieszkania w osobliwym kompleksie mieszkaniowym. Gdy wynajmująca je kobieta na pozór bez przyczyny nawiązuję z nią rozmowę, Syzyfka nagle zaczyna coś sobie przypominać.
Translated from Dutch to Polish by Anna Opara
Written in Dutch by Leonieke Baerwaldt
7 minutes read

Very Important Person

Translated from Slovenian to Portugese by Barbara Jursic
Written in Slovenian by Andraž Rožman
10 minutes read

Ne želim da budem pas

Translated from Dutch to Serbian by Bojana Budimir
Written in Dutch by Alma Mathijsen
7 minutes read

24

Translated from Serbian to Spanish by Ivana Palibrk
Written in Serbian by Marija Pavlović
10 minutes read

Natalya

Translated from Portugese to Dutch by Anne Lopes Michielsen
Written in Portugese by Valério Romão
5 minutes read

Very Important Person

Translated from Slovenian to Polish by Joanna Borowy
Written in Slovenian by Andraž Rožman
8 minutes read
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