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Nikola Nikolov Translated by Jasmina Tacheva Edited by AnnMarie Rudin Photo: Kheel Center, Cornell University Teenese raised his hand sharply and shot the cockroach onto the clay ground with a careful motion of his left hand without losing sight of the sheet on which his right hand continued scribbling as if guided by a reason […]

AnnMarie Rudin Lille, 31-janvier. 12 I wonder who recognizes me here. Who sees me regularly and thinks, she is off again. My outerwear is limited, and due to the weather, I wear more or less the same each time I venture into the city. I have a gray mantle, which matches the buildings and the […]

AnnMarie Rudin Lille, 30-janvier. 12 It was welcoming to return to a familiar setting. There is an element of calm and of order that I am able to appreciate here, which is much different from the dystopia where I spent the weekend. I realized that I am not who I thought I was. There are […]

A Christmas report by the readers of Public Republic from the four corners of the world Christmas is everywhere – whether with snow or not, the spirit of Christmas shines in the beauty and goodness of our lives. Merry Christmas to all the readers, authors and editors of Public Republic that, by means of the […]

Klara Barcic Memories are timeless. And precious. They are locked in our hearts for ever and we can think and talk about them at any time. And what is even more important, no one can take them away from us. They are part of our being, and as memories are like that, it is good […]

As a poet, novelist, playwright, journalist and musician, Bulgarian writer Toma Markov needs no introduction. If you haven’t read his latest book – the romance novel “Luizza Hut” – make sure to do it, and if you have – don’t miss his next collection of poems – “ANTI-KURT-COBAINIAN DEEDS” . Photo: Sofia Pavlova Can a […]

Jasmina Tacheva Photo: cliff1066™ Never has a Bulgarian citizen brought into bondage another Bulgarian, but we sure know what slavery and oppression are. What the capitalist world carelessly describes as a ‘Socialist Republic’ we call forty-five-year-long isolation spiced with prohibition of free speech, religion, Western culture and private enterprise. So, I am sure we can […]

Stefan Prokhorov was born in 1993 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He is a student at the Lyceé français № 9, “Alphonse de Lamartine”, Sofia. He started writing eleven years ago, when he was distinguished at the literary contest “Iskri”. He has won various awards for poetry, and his works have been published in “Savremennik”, “Literaturen Vestnik,” […]

Everyone loves Thanksgiving but not everyone celebrates it in the same way. Several college students from Buffalo, New York, share their Thanksgiving experiences and plans for this year’s holiday. Photo: WishUponACupcake Dan Bayer What are you most grateful for? Entirely Delicious Pies. Where will you spend Thanksgiving this year? With the family. Favorite Thanksgiving tradition? […]

An interview with Ernst Arnold Bauer by AnnMarie Rudin Portrait of Bauer taken by Elisabeth Andrade While studying in a Bavarian town called Eichstätt, I must have walked past the windows of an art gallery at least four times each day, running errands and dashing to classes. The colorful personality of the room within always […]

Jasmina Tacheva Photo: Pioneer Library System Tim O’Brien (born October 1, 1946 in Minnesota) is an American novelist who often writes about his experiences in the Vietnam War and the impact the war had on the American servicemen who fought there. His short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, Harper’s, The Atlantic, Playboy, […]

Jasmina Tacheva Photo: Harley~Quinn Sophie Scholl (9 May 1921 – 22 February 1943) was a member of the White Rose non-violent resistance movement during the Nazi regime in Germany. She was arrested on 18 February 1943, convicted of treason four days later, and executed by guillotine a few hours after that. I’ve been thinking of […]

Photo: Curtis Lenihan People from a built environment travel into a relatively natural environment, return with a physical embodiment of that environment, and display it as part of their built environment. We can see here a dichotomy of rural and urban, natural and built, and, ultimately, of nature versus culture. Bringing the pumpkins and the […]

The revolutionary wave of unprecedented opening-up of national borders all over the world reverberates with a strangely familiar rhythm – is the Beat back in the game or was it never quite out of it?

America in the early 50’s: Ronald J. Oakley calls it the “God’s Country” and at least on the face of it, it looks like he’s right – every family owns at least one car; items previously seen as luxuries – washing machines and air conditioning – have become the norm.

An interview with Sigitas Parulskis by Klara Barcic (Vilnius, August 25, 2011) Photo by Klara Sigitas Parulskis, a Lithuanian contemporary poet, playwright, essayist, novelist and translator, who has translated into Lithuanian works of A. Chekhov, D. Charms, L. Andreyev, J. Brodskij, O. Mandelshtam, V. Yerofeyev, D. Gorchov, A. Turgenev and S. Shepard among others, was […]

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Albert Camus (1913 – 1960) Photo: 11259551@N02 Besides the autumn poets sing, A few prosaic days A little this side of the snow And that side of the haze. Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886) Photo: jimcrotty.com Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile. William Cullen […]

Interview with Dr. Mel Gill by Mariana Velichkova & Rossitza Yotkovska Dr. Mel Gill is one of the world’s leading experts in Personal Development and a Mentor to countless Speakers, Trainers and Business Owners around the world. He is a Business and Training Consultant and is also known as a Corporate Sage and Advisor to […]

Many people all over the world admire the great French writer Antoine de Saint Exupery but few of his keen readers know the truth about his death. The “father” of “the little prince” has been an aviator for a long time, going on mission trips in numerous countries, and his passion for piloting has influenced […]

Photo: foto.bulle Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul. And sings the tune Without the words, and never stops at all. Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886) Photo: JoshBerglund19 All human wisdom is summed up in two words – wait and hope. Alexandre Dumas (1824 – 1895) Photo: mcdlttx Learn from yesterday, […]

Photo: Sean MacEntee Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller (1880-1968), an American author, political activist and lecturer, the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree Photo: Ron Bennetts There are only two ways to live your life. One is as […]