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📖FROM THE ARCHIVES: A new morning, a fresh start? Not for everyone. While we return to our regular work duties this morning after Easter, starting with a clean slate, the protagonist of the short story “Cain” expects no fresh starts. Today, we are bringing back a darker existential text by Petr Opršal from our archives. … Read more
Aktuální vydání podcastu Českého rozhlasu Ostrava přináší hluboký vhled do tvůrčího i osobního života Petra Opršala. V rozhovoru s Kateřinou Huberovou autor reflektuje svou cestu od studia historie a práv až k psaní apokalyptických thrillerů. Hlavní body rozhovoru: Tento rozhovor je cenným doplňkem pro každého, kdo chce pochopit vrstvy, které tvoří svět románu „Běsná zem“. … Read more
Last night, the Václav Havel Library in Prague hosted the presentation of ten selected titles for the 28th Big Book Thursday. The event offered a glimpse into a diverse spring literary season, featuring everything from history and biographies to chilling thrillers. ✨ Among the ten featured works, Petr Opršal’s post-apocalyptic novel “Běsná zem” was officially … Read more
If you finally have your feet up after a long day and are looking for a quick, entertaining read, we have a literary gem full of dark humor and brilliant wordplay for you. Imagine a planet where continents are named Marlboria and New Gray Petria. Where cigarette cases rush through the streets, and the most … Read more
The weekend is the perfect time to slow down and unearth hidden literary gems from our archive. Today, we have a short story that plays with the boundaries of our own free will. Imagine someone predicting exactly where you will end up in an hour. You would laugh at them, maybe even think they were … Read more
The Czech Frenchman: Joachim Barrande How did a French engineer born in 1799 end up immortalized in the geography of Prague? Joachim Barrande came to Bohemia as an exile with the Bourbon royal family. But while history marched on, Barrande stopped to look at the rocks. His monumental 22-volume work, Système silurien du centre de … Read more
“I, a little hussar, boots all torn…” It sounds innocent when sung by children marching with sticks. But in Petr Opršal’s Roztrhaný Husárek (The Ragged Little Hussar), these lyrics transform into a grim prophecy. This is a story about the devastating cost of “making a man” out of a gentle boy. It explores the pride … Read more
What if human flight wasn’t a superpower, but a product feature? In this tragicomic vignette, we inhabit the mind of a “flying man” – a being bred or built for the sole purpose of aerial entertainment. He possesses no talent for it , suffers from vertigo , and longs for a simpler existence, perhaps as … Read more
He lives in the greatest nation on Earth. He resides in the most powerful city, New York. He occupies the most luxurious room in the most expensive house. He is the center of his world. But even the greatest inhabitants of the most sumptuous spaces have their natural predators. A micro-story about the massive weight … Read more