Conceived in 1991, Writings from an Unbound Europe is the most comprehensive series of literature in translation into any language from the former Communist countries of Eastern Europe. The series makes available to the English-reading public the most interesting and vital works of contemporary prose and poetry from this region. To date, it includes titles from Bosnia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.

Literature has been supremely valued in Eastern Europe since the nation-building era of the 19th century. Its importance only grew during the communist period, when official and dissident writers played major roles in their societies and abroad. While literature from the region no longer has the guaranteed audience it enjoyed before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the talent of the authors and the vitality and variety of their work remain as strong as ever. If anything, the changes brought about after 1989 have broadened the possibilities, opening the door to new and exciting prose and poetry.

Writings from an Unbound Europe provides an extraordinary window into today's Eastern European societies and cultures. To lovers of contemporary literature, students in the United States or abroad, or travelers exploring Eastern Europe, this collection is essential to a unified understanding of Eastern--and in turn Western--beliefs and behaviors. Future titles will include exceptional works by the Russian-language Ukrainian-born Igor Klekh, the Ukrainian Iuri Andrukhovych, the Bosnian Muharem Bazdulj, the Pole Olga Tokarczuk, and the Czech Arnost Lustig. Also planned are the first English-language editions of the Albanian Bashkim Shehu, the Bulgarian Georgi Gospodinov, the Lithuanian Riùcardas Gavelis, and the Russian poet Anzhelina Polonskaia. Look for them as they appear, and let us know what you think of the series.