TE23 Double Feature

Editor’s Welcome

Marzahn, an area in Berlin. In addition to these wonderful excerpts in our double feature, we also have some bonus clips from elsewhere in Europe. In an excerpt from Vesna Marić ’s début novel, The President Shop , the generational divide becomes apparent regarding the Nation’s appreciation of the President. An uncertain future begins to appear as the beliefs of the past slowly crumble away. Italian author, Gaetano Savatteri , provides a thrilling tale of Sicilian crime in A Conspiracy of Talkers . No one escapes the drama as a network of lies and deceptions spreads across the whole town after the mayor’s murder. And finally, The Hangman’s House by Andrea Tompa provides a portrait of the ‘70s and ‘80s in Romania. The young girl narrator manages to imbue this tale with love, tenderness, and irony even though many of its characters seem to doubt their inability to survive the Hangman. Cover design and photographs in this issue are by Clayton McKee. We are excited to get back into our literary journal and we hope that you are as well. Sit back, grab some popcorn, and take a moment to enjoy our Double Feature with a great selection of literature from Europe. Andrew Singer and Clayton McKee, Editors

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