Nora Nadjarian

Intense and atmospheric, sometimes funny and always honest, these stories are narratives about women in love, in confusion, in isolation. Nadjarian writes about love and loss, human contact and entanglement with the haunting resonance of dream and fable. Her characters are all searching for something missing from their seemingly ordinary lives and the spare, nuanced prose gives the reader a glimpse into their secrets, fears and, essentially, the human heart.

Selfie and Other Stories

Janne Teller

Kapka Kassabova

Julya Rabinowich

Leïla Slimani

Annelies Beck

Karolina Ramqvist

Hilary Cottam

Nora Ikstena

Renata Salecl

Gloria Wekker

Zsófia Bán

Ioana Nicolaie

Yvonne Hofstetter

Ana Pessoa

Saara Turunen

Asja Bakić

Silvia Bencivelli

Lisa Dwan

Maarja Kangro

Sofia Kouvelaki

Carine Krecké

Caroline Muscat

Bronka Nowicka

Tereza Nvotová

Edurne Portela

Apolena Rychlíková

Žydrūnė Vitaitė

In collaboration with Hay Festival and Wom@rts. Introduced by Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project. ‘To be European,’ writes Leïla Slimani, ‘is to believe that we are, at once, diverse and united, that the Other is different but equal.’ Despite these high ideals, however, there is a growing sense that Europe needs to be fixed, or at the least seriously rethought. The clamour of rising nationalism – alongside widespread feelings of disenfranchisement – needs to be addressed if the dreams of social cohesion, European integration, perhaps even democracy are to be preserved. This anthology brings together 28 acclaimed women writers, artists, scientists and entrepreneurs from across the continent to offer new perspectives on the future of Europe, and how it might be rebuilt. Featuring essays, fictions and short plays, Europa28 asks what it means to be European today and demonstrates – with clarity and often humour – how women really do see things differently. ‘Inspiring, essential, honest and deeply humane... This brilliant collection takes readers on a brave journey into our beloved continent, Europe, daring to tell the stories beyond its centres of power and privilege.’ - Elif Shafak

Writing by Women on the Future of Europe

Europa28

Nora Nadjarian

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