This week, we again return to our most recent issue Gothic Revival. In this episode, host Clayton McKee and Czech-based author Michael Stein discuss Stein's short story "The House of Unrequited Love." You can read the short story here in TE's Gothic Revival. We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations and...

This week, go back to our most recent issue Gothic Revival. In this episode, host Joe Williams and Portuguese author Rui Cardoso Martins discuss Rui's novel Deathly Convalescence, translated into English by Joe Williams. Go to Gothic Revival to read an excerpt of the novel.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting more content from...

This week, we return to our EUPL series. This tenth episode is with Albanian author Rita Petro. Interpreter Sofiana Filipi helps create this English-Albanian bilingual episode. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her 2024 EUPL-nominated novel Born Backwards. You can read the excerpt in the original Albanian and in English translation here.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December...

This week, we return to our EUPL series. This ninth episode is with Slovenian author Tina Vrščaj. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her 2024 EUPL-nominated novel On Slope. You can read the excerpt in the original Slovenian and in English translation here.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe?...

This week, we return to our EUPL series. This eighth episode is with Hungarian author Réka Mán-Várhegyi. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her 2019 EUPL-nominated novel Magnet Hill. You can read the excerpt in the original Hungarian and in English translation here.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting more content from...

This week, we return to our EUPL series. This seventh episode is with Bulgarian author Todor Todorov. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss his EUPL-nominated novel Hagabula. You can read the excerpt in the original Bulgarian and in English translation here.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe?...

Anna Blasiak and Lisa Kalloo discuss their collaboration on Deliverance in this episode of Trafika Europe Radio. This duo discusses their creative practices and relation to gender and sexuality. Tune in for readings and conversation about their latest collaboration Deliverance, which is a bilingual poetry/photography collection.  Anna's Website Lisa's Website Buy the collection from Holland House We are now accepting submissions for our first-ever literary prizes! Check out the submission...

This week, we return to our EUPL series. This sixth episode is with Latvian author Daina Tabūna. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her EUPL-nominated novel Witches. You can read the excerpt in the original Latvian and in English translation here.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider...

We take a step away from EUPL authors this week and broadcast our first episode related to our most recent issue, Gothic Revival. In this episode, host, Joe Williams, speaks with Dutch author Anne Eekhout and Anglophone translator Laura Watkinson. They discuss Anne's novel, and Laura's translation of, Mary or, the Birth of Frankenstein published by Pushkin Press. This month, it is now out in paperback! You can read an excerpt on our website here.  We are now accepting submissions for our...

This week, we are bringing another EUPL author. This fifth episode is with Hungarian author Puskás Panni. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her EUPL-nominated novel That Any Might Be Saved. You can read the excerpt in the original Hungarian and in English translation here.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting more content...

This week, we are bringing another EUPL author. This fourth episode is with Dutch author Sholeh Rezazadeh. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her EUPL-nominated novel I Know a Mountain that Is Waiting for Me. You can read the excerpt in the original Dutch and in English translation here.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting...

This week, we are bringing another EUPL author. This third episode is with Maltese author Aleks Farrugia. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss his EUPL-nominated novel The King of Malta. You can read the excerpt in the original Maltese and in English translation here.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting more content from...

This week, we are bringing another EUPL author. This second episode is with Serbian author Bojan Krivokapić. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss his EUPL-nominated novel Villa Fazanka. You can read the excerpt in the original Serbian and in English translation here.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting more content from Trafika...

We are back with our EUPL Series! This first episode is with Portuguese author Gabriela Ruivo. Along with host Clayton McKee, she discusses her EUPL-nominated novel Law of Gravity. You can read the excerpt in the original Portuguese and in English translation here.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting more content from Trafika...

In this episode, host Joe Williams speaks with folklorist and filmmaker Tiago Pereira. Tiago discusses his work as director of A Música Portuguesa a Gostar Dela Própia (Portuguese Music Loving Itself). You can find out more about the project on Pereira's site.  We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST.  Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe?...

We finish this month of remembering Trafika Europe's journey with this rebroadcasting of a discussion between former director Andrew Singer and current Director Clayton McKee. They discuss the history of Trafika Europe as well as its future and where it will be headed.  Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member! Take a look at our Patreon page for information about tiers and benefits.  Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations and we...

We continue to remember Trafika Europe's journey with this rebroadcasting of our original launch event from May 10, 2020. In this episode, former director Andrew Singer speaks with French-Occitan poet Aurélia Lassaque, Dutch-North African singer Rajae Mouhandiz, and Scottish poet Christine De Luca. This panel discussion is a great reminder of Trafika Europe's goal of uniting authors, creatives, and translators into a larger community of likeminded individuals. We hope you enjoy this blast...

We are taking a step back from our typical programming this week to take a look back at Trafika Europe's evolution. July marks the first year of the loss of our director Andrew Singer. As we continue to move forward, we are excited to share a bit of our journey with everyone. This reading is the first-ever excerpt published in the first journal issue of Trafika Europe. Enjoy this reading of The Heart of Man, written in Icelandic by Jón Kalman Stefánsson and translated into English by Philip...

In this episode, host Clayton McKee discusses the experimental detective fiction novel The Red Handler with Norwegian author Johan Harstad and translator of Norwegian David Smith. They discuss how The Red Handler plays on the generic conventions of detective fiction by reducing it to its most basic parts. They also discuss the inclusion of the text's many academic footnotes and how the concept of multiple authors plays into the text.  You can find the story published in Trafika Europe's...

In this episode, host Clayton McKee discusses "Mrs. Vogel Doesn't Need a Visa" by Ukrainian author Halyna Petrosanyak with Canadian-Swiss translator Jeff Kochan. Jeff also translated written questions/responses for Halyna, which are included in this episode. A special thanks to Jennifer Noji for voicing those responses. The interview focuses on ideas of language acquisition, relationship to language/culture, as well as borders.  You can find the story published in Trafika Europe's Spring...

In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Galician author Eva Moreda and translator of Galician Lindsay Semel. They discuss their creative practices and focus on the themes in Galician literature as well as Moreda's own writing.  You can find the story published in Trafika Europe's Spring 2024 issue Recrudescence here.  Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member! Take a look at our Patreon page for information about tiers and benefits.  Trafika...

In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Bulgarian translator Teodora Gandeva. They discuss various facets of the translation practice and how it differs through various media. Teodora also explains the translation process for Yordan Yovkov's story, "Through the Plague," including how she managed bringing the work from the early 1900s to the modern day.  You can find story published in Trafika Europe's Spring 2024 issue Recrudescence here.  Interested in getting more content from...

In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Lithuanian-American poet and translator Rimas Uzgiris. Rimas has contributed translations to Trafika Europe in the past. This time, we focus on his creative work. Rimas explores his identity as a child to Lithuanian immigrants growing up in the United States before returning to Lithuania where he now lives with his family. He explains how this influences his creative writing process as well as his relationship to language, culture, and history.  ...

In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews UK author John Saul about his forthcoming short fiction collection Book of Joys. John explains his writing process as well as how this amazing collection was put together with art by Albert Irvin. John's forthcoming work in Works in Progress will be found here.  You can pre-order a copy of the collection here. It will be officially published on July 11, 2024.  Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member!...