{"id":252,"date":"2026-05-08T21:41:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/?p=252"},"modified":"2026-05-08T21:43:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:43:24","slug":"a-special-afternoon-at-the-office-%e2%9a%96%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%93%96","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/?p=252","title":{"rendered":"A Special Afternoon at the &#8220;Office&#8221; \u2696\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a truly meaningful experience to present the English edition of my novel, <strong><em>Until Blood Do Us Part<\/em><\/strong>, right here at my workplace\u2014the <strong>Court of Justice of the EU<\/strong> in Luxembourg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving from my daily legal duties to sharing my creative journey with colleagues and friends was a unique highlight. We had an intimate &#8220;chamber-style&#8221; discussion about the themes of the book, the &#8220;Balkan Noir&#8221; atmosphere, and the intersection of logic and storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A heartfelt thank you to my colleagues and everyone who joined us for the conversation. Your support means the world to me. And as always, a huge thanks to my family for being my constant foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#UntilBloodDoUsPart #PetrOprsal #CJEU #Luxembourg #AuthorLife #WorkLifeBalance #CrimeFiction #NewRelease<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><em>Posted by Petr Oprsal<\/em><\/summary><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"1186\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-Copy.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-Copy.jpeg 1186w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-Copy-300x218.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-Copy-1024x743.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.petroprsal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-Copy-768x558.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1186px) 100vw, 1186px\" \/><\/figure><\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a truly meaningful experience to present the English edition of my novel, Until Blood Do Us Part, right here at my workplace\u2014the Court of Justice of the EU in Luxembourg. 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