Now, what shall I write?
The Hungarian poet György Faludy (1910-2006) decides what to write on the eve of his execution. In the event, he...
How to write in prison
This first-hand account by the Hungarian poet György Faludy (1910-2006) of how to procure writing materials in prison is all...
Community as lake
Something in this metaphor suggests a community which has great resilience and a certain timelessness, although it could also imply...
On the practice of life
Alice Herz-Sommer was a pianist also believed to be the oldest Holocaust survivor, living to 110. She combined an astonishing...
How dare you think?
A tale of riches to rags by the author of The Secret Garden, one of my two all time...
Stories as therapy
The story as a means to bear sorrow is an idea I'd like to believe, but can't quite relate to...
Feisty boy fights back
Goncharov's description of Andrey as a little boy brings to life a robust, cheery, fearless little character.  Here he meets...
This is the world
Keats was one of the most life-loving people you could hope to meet, grasping with all his force every chance...
Sing what you cannot say
In January 1942, a score of Verdi's Requiem was smuggled into Theresienstadt concentration camp and performed by prisoners, conducted by Rafael...
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