Ion Creanga and His Literary Characters
Illustrations by Ary Murnu and Puppet Theater A 2-Day Celebration of International Children's Day.
Book Signing and Romanian Film Event – Cristi Puiu by Monica Filimon
University of Washington 1410 NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, WA, United StatesNew York-based film critic and professor Monica Filimon will sign copies of her new book Cristi Puiu (University of Illinois Press 2017) and deliver a talk about the beginnings of […]
Ciprian Popescu – Meet the Author
Bellevue Library 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, United StatesCiprian Popescu, Romanian-language author based in Montreal, will read from his awarded debut Mile End (2016, Max Blecher Publishing House Romania). The book is a construction of 77 days about […]
Readings from the Heart of Europe
University of Washington 1410 NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, WA, United States"In the deeps are the violence and terror of which psychology has warned us. But if you ride these monsters deeper down, if you drop with them farther over the world's rim, you find what our sciences cannot locate or name, the substrate, the ocean or matrix or ether which buoys the rest, which gives […]
Dor by Mari Calai – Virtual Book Launch
Online"Dor" it is being said, is one of those untranslatable Romanian concepts. Roughly meaning “longing,” Dor is the title of Mari Calai’s latest book. As Lynn Radeka noted, “the book […]
Story Time – An Evening of Children’s Tales
OnlineWe have the pleasure of inviting you to “Story Time – An Evening of Children’s Tales” featuring authors and illustrators originally from Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The virtual event […]
Dor: A Mode in Translation
OnlineJoin us for a conversation about dor, a Romanian word that some find untranslatable, and the complex relationships it acquires in exilic relations. What does dor carry as baggage? How does dor change when looking […]
Dream in a Suitcase: The Story of an Immigrant Life by Domnica Rădulescu
OnlineWhat is in the suitcase of a refugee escaping from a politically oppressive regime? Drawing on Domnica Rădulescu's recent memoir Dream in a Suitcase: The Story of an Immigrant Life, this event is an invitation […]
Francophone Writers of Romanian Origin: Annie Lulu’s Debut Novel
OnlineDid you know that Romanian is the 5th most widely spoken Romance language in the world, after Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian? Also, there are strong historic links between Romania and […]
Writing on the Walls at Night, A Journey from Romania to the US
OnlineJoin us for poetry reading and discussion with poet Claudia Serea about her latest book “Writing on the Walls at Night”Guest speakers: Clara Burghelea and Adina Dabija Moderator: Otilia BaraboiRegister HEREIn […]
Tethered to the Unexpected
OnlineJoin us for a poetry reading and discussion with poet Roxana Cazan about her latest book "Tethered to the Unexpected".Guest speakers: Clara Burghelea and Domnica RădulescuModerator: Otilia BaraboiRegister HERE.Tethered to […]
Mail-Order Family
OnlineJoin us for a discussion with author Irina VanPatten about her latest book "Mail-Order Family".Moderator: Ileana MarinRegister HERE.Mail-Order Family, a proud 2nd Place Award Winner at The Spring 2022 BookFest (Book […]