‘The book is inflected by a general sense of apprehension that we all have at present – an awareness of the possibility of world-ending events.’
The Language of Dreams Najat el Hachmi·29th May 2018To write a novel is to inhabit a dream. A dream that can last months or years, that...FictionNumber 45 | Europe in Pieces
Reading Cesare Pavese Elizabeth Strout·29th May 2018How would you describe the appeal of Cesare Pavese’s books? I think the appeal of Pavese’s work comes...FictionInterviewsNumber 45 | Europe in Pieces
One Poem Cesare Pavese·29th May 2018You are earth and death. Your season is darkness and silence. No living thing is more remote than...Number 45 | Europe in PiecesVerse
Four Poems André Naffis-Sahely·29th May 2018Vanishing Act Only two out of ten people die in Abu Dhabi, the rest simply fail to have...Number 45 | Europe in PiecesVerse
Brits on the Water Jamie Brisick·29th May 2018I’m grateful for the new pub, and on a Sunday afternoon my wife, two sons and I will...Number 45 | Europe in PiecesReportage
My Grandmother Arrives in the Home Counties Will Burns·29th May 2018I. To wind up here of all places, sometime after the war – a fighter pilot husband from...Number 45 | Europe in PiecesVerse
¡Qué tontos los ingleses! Martha Sprackland·29th May 2018Brexit feels personal. In my late teens I lived in Madrid, the solar plexus of the body of...Number 45 | Europe in PiecesReportageVerse
Italian Cuisine Russell Norman·29th May 2018I have heard that Italian cuisine is the most popular style of cooking in the world. I don’t...Number 45 | Europe in PiecesReportage
Just Kids by Patti Smith Ana da Silva·29th May 2018I bought Just Kids in summer 2010 at Waterstones, in Notting Hill, London. My copy is the British...ArtNumber 45 | Europe in PiecesReportage
‘We’re Terrible People’ Joe Dunthorne·29th May 2018We asked Joe Dunthorne a few questions about his new novel. Five Dials How you were able to...FictionNumber 45 | Europe in Pieces
Downtown Beirut Anbara Salam·29th May 2018This elegant pedestrianized neighbourhood was formerly the vibrant historical centre of Beirut, and is now host to many...Number 45 | Europe in PiecesReportage
