Reflections on Belonging

Some years ago, in a craft of writing class focused on the work of Toni Morrison, taught by Tayari Jones, we were discussing that prominent academic theme: post-colonialism. I raised the issue of whether Lithuania and other Eastern Bloc countries were post-colonial. It seemed to me that they were. The Soviet Union had forcibly integrated […]

Samogitian English is a branch of Sarmatian English (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra) If, when you’re reading, you come across something you don’t understand, don’t worry—it’s normal not to understand everything. For example, I don’t completely understand authors who talk or write clearly. Because there’s really no point in talking or writing about something that is

Migration is an increasingly significant feature of contemporary life and as such, an important subject that shapes literary trends and informs literary imagination and aesthetics. Patterns of migratory flows are defined by a push and pull, causing some countries to experience large influxes of migrant populations, whilst others suffer hemorrhages in human resources. North America