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17/08/2025

"That final question sums up this memorable collection. At their core, these stories are about human beings trying to get other human beings to understand them, even when true understanding seems both impossible and dangerous."

Read Aviya Kushner's insightful and thorough review about "1945 and Other Stories".

https://forward.com/culture/books/762868/gabor-szanto-1945-and-other-stories-review-holocaust-fiction-hungarian/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMOm3ljbGNrAw6bJWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeML8nns6EpijaGBjaUmaktXxWWEe3S18E5RIhVzrEkySNyqXwtsVipG1d3Mc_aem_aTVnrAu6NIcjoLEeQ8DlSg

The characters in Gábor Szántó’s work strive to be understood even when understanding seems impossible and dangerous.

05/05/2025

"Like many of Szántó’s stories, “Homecoming, 1945” is short but carries a big punch."
Susan Rubin Suleiman's review about "1945 and Other Stories" in Moment Magazine.

Jewish themes are central to the fictional works of Gábor T. Szántó, whose latest book is "1945 and Other Stories."

15/04/2025

Gábor T. Szántó, the author of "1945 and Other Stories" (https://ceeolpress.com/book/30) will be participating in the Jerusalem International Writers Festival (May 19-22).

Gábor T. Szántó is a Hungarian-Jewish author and the editor-in-chief of Jewish culture and politics magazine Szombat. His short story Homecoming, 1945 (published recently in his book 1945 and Other Stories) was the basis for director Ferenc Török’s acclaimed film 1945, which won awards ...

23/01/2025

Listen to translator, Isabel Stainsby as she reads from our recently published book, "The True Way Out" by Patrik Banga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKmUGDOTJwU

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The time: the 1990s. The place: Prague’s Žižkov district. A neighbourhood where hopelessness, drugs, alcohol and fights are normal. Growing up in the local R...

16/01/2025

New Release

We are happy to announce the publication of The True Way Out by Patrik Banga, translated by Isabel Stainsby.

The time: 1990s. The place: Prague’s Žižkov district.
A neighbourhood where hopelessness, drugs, alcohol, and fights are the everyday normal. Growing up in the local Roma community means you are destined to be just another misfit. However, the story of journalist Patrik Banga is strikingly different. It captures his life’s journey from the Roma quarter to becoming a journalist in the Czech media. In a raw and very open style it depicts the reality of a teenage boy who encounters rejection, criminalization, racism, and police brutality at an early age. And he’s looking for a real way out.
https://ceeolpress.com/book/34 .tab=0

02/12/2024

CEEOL PRESS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO

the book launch of


Mission Turan. Census of the Ancient Bulgarians

by Alek Popov

translated by Traci Speed

as part of the Literary Evening with a Glass of Wine
Vienna Bulgarian Studies Conference

5.30-7 PM / Thursday / December 5, 2024

Bulgarisches Kulturinstitut – Haus Wittgenstein, Parkgasse 18, 1030 Wien

Through a string of absurd and comical situations Popov transports the reader into an exotic world of adventure and love affairs, a world of songs, shamanic incantations and dances on the thin ice of big politics. But beneath the starry dome of the vast steppe, the eternal questions remain: who are we, where do we come from, why are we here?

21/11/2024

Come, meet us, browse our books and learn about CEEOL and CEEOL Press.

Meet some of the Exhibitors that will be in Boston for the ASEEES Annual Convention!
The Exhibit Hall will open Thursday Night with an Opening Reception from 5:30-7:00.
See all Exhibitors: https://buff.ly/4bvRoJ7

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Globus Books
Holy Trinity Publications

13/04/2024

Kinga Király and András Koerner talking last night in the Hungarian House of New York about "Recipes for a New Beginning: Transylvanian Jewish Stories of Life, Hunger, and Hope."

04/04/2024

CEEOL Press cordially invites you to a book event in New York City: meet our author, Kinga Júlia Király on April 12 in the Hungarian House in conversation with András Koerner. Hungarian House of New York - New York-i Magyar Ház

23/03/2024

We at CEEOL Press are deeply saddened by the passing of our author, Alek Popov. In the last few months we have been working with him and a team of talented publishing professionals (translator, editor, designer) to bring out Mission Turan in English. He was involved in every step and was very happy how the book was shaping up. We will make sure to bring his wonderful book to readers all around the world. Rest in peace, Alek!

Alek Popov, one of Bulgaria's top writers, died today aged 58. He was the most clear voice of a new generation of Bulgaria post-Communist writers who did not shy from teasing the opportunism, laziness, hypocrisy, lack of morals and fake patriotism of modern-day Bulgarians. He was widely popular, mostly for his novel Mission London, one of the best satirical works this country has seen in the 21st century. His works were translated into several languages, including English.

Alek was a great friend of Vagabond and contributed to this journal since its inception.

He is survived by his wife.

Find in the first comment a link with an intro into the work of Alek Popov by Vagabond's former editor Lucy Cooper and an excerpt from Mission London by Alek Popov, published in Vagabond, in 2007.

📸 Dragomir Ushev

21/03/2024

We are all set! Come see in Hall 4, E320.

20/03/2024

CEEOLPress will be attending the Leipziger Book Fair between March 21-24, 2024. Please come see us in Hall 4, booth E320. See our books, meet our director and learn about our publishing program.
Hope to see you there!