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Female Lion Tamers
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Female Lion Tamers

In the space of the last hundred years, there have been five outstanding female photographers who have immortalized both famous people and the disappearing worlds of the Czech provinces. As it turns out, none of them took up photography by accident.
Agnieszka Rzonca
Who’s Afraid of Czech Women Writers?
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Who’s Afraid of Czech Women Writers?

“Czechs! You know what they are? . . . Grinning beasts!” says Councilor Murarick in Closely Watched Trains. Can we still see this in their literature?
Anna Maślanka
A Consciously-Planned Coincidence
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A Consciously-Planned Coincidence

The Polish photographer discusses the importance of memory and childhood in the visual arts.
Aleksander Hudzik
Shed Your Skin
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Shed Your Skin

In his latest book “The Last White Man,” novelist Mohsin Hamid crafts a meditation on how external transformation can lead to an internal metamorphosis.
Paulina Wilk
Stray Birds
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Stray Birds

A selection of illustrated short poems, written by the great modernizer of Bengali art and culture.
Rabindranath Tagore
Crimson Ink
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Crimson Ink

Artists understand the primordial essence of being human, as well as the power and symbolism of the red fluid that runs through our veins.
Stach Szabłowski
The Truest Fiction
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The Truest Fiction

In his latest novel “Elizabeth Finch,” British author Julian Barnes blends fact and fiction to create a compelling critique of contemporary understandings of the past.
Paulina Wilk
Animal Persons
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Animal Persons

Marta Bogdańska, creator of the “Shifters” art project, talks about the history of humans (mis)using animals in armed forces and intelligence agencies.
Berenika Steinberg
A Time of Fragility
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A Time of Fragility

The time when girls become teenagers entails a period of rapid changes – both hormonal and societal. Yet it also reveals the incredible brightness of adolescence.
Kamila Dzika-Jurek
Screaming on the Silver Screen
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Screaming on the Silver Screen

From the Golden Age of Hollywood to recent slasher flicks, cinema history is full of screams. The Wilhelm Scream might be its most famous.
Jakub Mejer
The Nation of Many Christs
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The Nation of Many Christs

Writer Jędrzej Morawiecki talks about the myths and misconceptions surrounding Russia, as well as what led him to fall in love with the country.
Jan Pelczar
An Incomprehensible Intelligence
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An Incomprehensible Intelligence

The mysterious intelligent ocean in Stanisław Lem’s “Solaris” has been interpreted as a metaphor for the subconscious, God, modern technology, and more. But what if we saw it as an emblem of social media?
Aleksei Morozov
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