On November 21, 2024, Plamen Press, in collaboration with The Alan Cheuse International Writers Center and The Writer's Center in Bethesda, organized a book launch for Azerbaijani writer Akram Aylisli's novel "People and Trees," which has been translated into English by Katherin E. Young. The evening was truly remarkable, featuring a panel that included moderator…

Paper Bridge by Ukrainian poet Vasyl Makhno, translated by Olena Jennings, is featured in an insightful article by Ian Ross Singleton in Asymptote magazine.  Bilingual Books - a Personal History: by Ian Ross Singleton Though not yet standard practice, bilingual editions of translated works are becoming increasingly welcomed by readers, both as a method of language engagement…

We are please that Vitezslav Nezval's Farewell and a Handkerchief was reviewed in Sage Cigarettes Magazine. We thank Nicole Yurcaba for a wonderful review:  Oh Those Streets, Cemeteries, and Aquariums!" A review of Vitezslav Nezval's "Farewell and a Handkerchief by Nicole Yurcaba In 1933, Czech poet, writer, and translator Vitezslav Nezval traveled to Vienna, Paris,…

Plamen Press and Sciences has teamed up with the Washington DC Chapter of the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences and Baltimore-based Sun King Records, , and a group of international musicians (The Yehla Collective) to record an English version of the legendary song by legendary singer-songwriter and poet Karel Kryl: Bratřícku, zavírej vrátka or…

We are pleased to announce that one of our publications, The Sound of the Sundial by Hana Andronikova has been chosen as one of the seven best Czech novels everyone should read by The Calvert Journal. We thank Cory Oldweiler for a wonderful review. The article can be read here.