Romanian Literature Now: Translation, Voice, Identity

As part of a long-standing tradition linked to Romania’s presence at the London Book Fair, this event showcases recent titles by Romanian authors published in English, in original or translation. Hosted by Waterstones, the UK’s leading bookseller, the evening will include a collective book presentation, discussion, and readings.

Featured titles:

• Pain is a Foreign Country: An Anthology of Recent Romanian Poetry, ed. Paul Doru Mugur & Claudiu Komartin (Histria Books, 2025)

• Cătălina Florescu, The Brain Is the Ocean We Live In (Solis Press, 2025)

• Liliana Corobca, Too Great a Sky (Seven Stories Press, 2024)

• Paul Doru Mugur, Psychonautica: Short Stories (New Meridian Arts, 2022)