Vilnius Review

17/07/2025

Good news for Vilnius Review and Lithuanian literature – our magazine is now available in Cambridge, at Grolier Poetry Book Shop.

The Grolier Poetry Book Shop is oldest continuously operated book shop in the United States dedicated solely to the sale of poetry books.

Founded in 1927 by Adrian Gambet and Gordon Cairnie, the original shop stocked mainly private press books, some poetry, and a sampling of avant-garde literature. Frequented over the years by the poets mentioned above, as well as others such as Charles Olson, Anais Nin, Seamus Heaney, Frank Bidart, Robert Pinsky, David Ferry, the literary tradition became well established.

Read the full story: https://www.grolierpoetrybookshop.org/history

11/07/2025

The fresh, green, summery issue of the magazine was presented at the Contemporary Art Centre / Šiuolaikinio meno centras! We're excited to share moments from the event captured by Karolis Čivinskas.

10/07/2025

❝In these dark times, many complain about
the lack of light
badmouthing all that is white
as tainted and stinky❞

We're presenting poems by poet Sara Poisson from her latest book “Nothing, Ready to Make Some Noise.” (Niekas, pasiruošęs patriukšmauti). The poems were translated by Eglė Elena Murauskaitė.

With this publication, we invite you to discover our refreshed WEBSITE, where you will soon find both new and old publications. We are grateful to Niels Tybjerg for creating the website that will be much more visible on Google and elsewhere.

Explore the poems and the new website here: http://vilniusreview.com/poetry/sara-poisson-nothing-ready-to-make-some-noise/

02/07/2025

Our editor Saulius Vasiliauskas was invited to discuss the latest issue by Vilnius FM radio (Vilniusfm.lt) and its literature program host Silvija Stankevičiūtė. We are delighted that word about the magazine is spreading further and further 📻📣 (﹙˓ ‍🎧 ˒﹚)

📖 Kuo kvėpuoja lietuvių literatūra užsienyje – ir kaip ją mato pasaulis?

Kviečiame pasiklausyti naujausios VILNIUS FM laidos „Rašytojų Vilnius“, kurioje vedėja Silvija Stankevičiūtė kalbasi su Sauliumi Vasiliausku, rašytoju ir žurnalo „Vilnius Review“ vyriausiuoju redaktoriumi.

✅ Kokia yra „Vilnius Review“ misija ir kuo ypatingas naujausias numeris?
✅ Kodėl literatūros sklaida – tai kultūrinė diplomatija?
✅ Kaip išversti ne tik žodžius, bet ir emocijas?

🎧 Klausyk čia: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6daVE7GM2bv8bf5y2DwLyr?si=GiVgASq_RoeFAa707K8pDA

25/06/2025

Our new issue is featured in this month’s CLMP magazine roundup! We are pleased to join the company of distinguished international literary journals. 📰 ✍🏻

We’re proud to share this list of literary journals—all members of CLMP—publishing new poetry, fiction, nonfiction, artwork, and more in June 2025.   After Dinner Conversation | June 2025 Featuring fiction by Paul Hostovsky, Afsane Pourazar, Barry Fields, and Val Stuart.       BUY THE ISSU...

23/06/2025

Great news: our special French issue ❝Revue de Vilnius❞ continues its journey and has been accepted into the program of the prestigious Review-type publications fair in Paris! ✍🏼📝✨

The fair // le Salon de la r***e // will be held on October 10-12 at the Halle des Blancs Manteaux.

More info: https://www.entr***es.org/r***es/vilniaus-reviu/

23/06/2025

❝As a poet and literary scholar, Kvietkauskas combines elements of confessional and intellectual poetry. His ability to connect lyrical and scholarly approaches guides the reader toward both aesthetic pleasure and reflections on historical, cultural, and social contexts.❞

❝I’ve never read a poetry book so structurally and logically composed. I’m sure others exist, but for me, this was the most significant poetic discovery of the year.❞

Writer, literary scholar Mindaugas Kvietkauskas returns with an excellent book of poetry (his second after his poetry debut in 1998), and literary critic Eglė Ambrožaitė discusses what makes the book unique in the contemporary Lithuanian poetry scene.

Read the full review: https://vilniusreview.com/reviews/646-groundwater-sensibilities

📗 Mindaugas Kvietkauskas. Gruntiniai vandenys: eilėraščiai, poetinė proza ir vertimai (Groundwaters: Poetry, prose-poetry and translations). Vilnius: Odilė, 2025, p. 114.

After nearly thirty years since the publication of his first poetry book Rabi, which appeared in 1998 after winning the First Book Contest organized by the Lithuanian Writers’ Union, Mindaugas Kvietkauskas makes a powerful return with his second poetry collection Gruntiniai vandenys (Groundwaters)...

19/06/2025

Our new green issue is now available in Kaunas, at the best bookshop in town, Knygynas KOLIBRIS. Hurry up while there are still some copies left :)

Naujausias Vilnius Review numeris jau Kaune ir tik vieninteliame Knygynas KOLIBRIS! Čia rasite ir ankstesnius Vilnius Review numerius. Netgi specialųjį prancūzišką ;) Užsukite!

17/06/2025

❝Veronika, Ve-ro-ni-ka is already something entirely different. Veronika is a plant, a spring flower with bright blue blossoms; they are so delicate that they never last till morning in a vase. They still make it through the evening, they make it through the night, they make it till the first crows of the rooster; no, most likely they are still outstretched where they were until the very last second before a human-like figure glides into the room, but after gliding in, noticing, and stopping – it’s always just bare green stems that crowd the vase, while the table is blue from the plentiful wrinkled blossoms.❞

We are pleased to share an excerpt from Ieva Marija Sokolovaitė's debut novel “Pozuotoja” (Poser). The piece was translated by Jayde Will. The novel has received many favorable reviews.

Read the full excerpt: https://vilniusreview.com/fiction/645-ieva-marija-sokolovaite

Artwork: Leonardas Gutauskas. N**e and Landscape, 2000. Paper, watercolor, 30 x 21,5 cm. From the MO Museum collection

I write V., because it’s easier that way. A stroke down, a stroke up, and a period. V. It doesn’t hurt.

13/06/2025

It's time to introduce our NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT!

The old one was unfortunately lost, but the new one will soon take you on a visual journey through the content of Vilnius Review! 🚀

We would like to kindly ask everyone to stop following the old account (which is not working) and start following the new:

https://www.instagram.com/thevilniusreview/