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Category Archives: Lithuania
Neri’s Krupni-cake: a yuletide Out of the Books Experience
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Blessed Yule, and more Seasons Greetings, Bookwyrms! Back in October, I listed some of my favorite fictional treats, including a spiritually spiked log cake that inspired me to make my own Lithuanian Christmas version. A quick … Continue reading
The greatest Independence Day party ever
And by Independence Day, I mean the Lithuanian one, of course. The ultimate expression of Lithuania’s year-long 100th anniversary celebration happened the first week of July in Vilnius, and hardcore LT fan that I am, I was there to see … Continue reading
Posted in festivals, folklore/fairy tales, literary travel, Lithuania, mermaids, music, out-of-the-books experience, selkies, writing
Tagged Lietuva100, Lithuania100
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A soundchronicity walk for Lithuania
First, a shout-out to Lithuania’s entry to the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest: In honor of the 100th independence anniversary, the Lithuanian NGO Music Export Fund has compiled a Spotify playlist of 100 songs from 1918 to the present, from the … Continue reading
Posted in historical, Lithuania, music, out-of-the-books experience
Tagged Lietuva100, Lithuania100
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“Spring has come again already” – Lithuanian poetry through the ages
My Lithuanian Year continues as I delve into more of the Baltic nation’s literary history. For National Poetry Month, I’ve decided to research five of Lithuania’s best-known poets, from the nineteenth century to the present. From the age of the … Continue reading
Posted in folklore/fairy tales, LGBTQIA, Lithuania, poetry, romantic, Scholarly Musings
Tagged Lietuva100, Lithuania100
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Tales from the land of the Nemunas
Back in 2013, I wrote a post on some of my favorite Lithuanian children’s stories. Today, in honor of the March 11, 1990 re-establishment of Lithuanian independence (Yep, Lithuania actually has two independence days! 😀 ), which re-asserted the Declaration … Continue reading
An ode to the books I Did Not Finish (Juv/YA edition)
In the past eight years, I’ve reviewed plenty of amazing books, less-than-amazing books, really-kind-of-terrible books, and just-plain-meh books. The reading experience has been a mixed bag of awesomeness and problems, but there was always something in each book that kept … Continue reading
Posted in comics, fantasy, folklore/fairy tales, historical, Lithuania
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Lithuania 100
Today is the 100th anniversary of Lithuania’s declaration of independence from Germany, Russia, and Poland. The Act of Reinstating the Independence of Lithuania was signed on February 16, 1918, announcing the establishment of an independent, democratic Lithuanian state with Vilnius … Continue reading
Merry Meet! Merry Part! And Merry Mochas!
Edit 09-05-13: Added a few more notes and one more picture. Huge renovation, I know 🙂 . . . . . . . . It was close this year. Very close. We slid in just before the doors rumbled shut, … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, Lithuania, out-of-the-books experience
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