Laura and Other Stories

Zdravka Evtimova

Bookended by two tales of love, loss and powerful brandy in Bulgaria, are stories of a sickly dreamer isolated in the harsh desert life of the village of Trun, and of a teacher, more nervous than her students, beginning work in a strange new town.

These four tales from Bulgarian author Zdravka Evtimova showcase a distinct fictional voice of deadpan magic realism and thorny lyricism. Her characters, by turns stony and sensitive, find what means they can to endure or overcome their mute predicaments.

About the Author
Zdravka Evtimova is a Bulgarian writer, born in 1959 in Pernik. She is the winner of a number of Bulgarian literary awards, including the H. G. Danov 2021 Award for overall contribution to Bulgarian culture and the Razvitie Literary Award for the best Bulgarian contemporary novel of 2000 for her novel Your Shadow Was My Home. Her short story collections and novels have been translated into numerous languages and published in many countries, including France, Italy, Greece, Israel, China and Egypt.

Paperback, 76 pages. Release date, September 3, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1-64525-153-8
Price: US$12.00