Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Akvilė Kavaliauskiatė

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In the fourth episode of the Europe Readr Riveting Interview podcast, the journalist and presenter Rosie Goldsmith meets Akvilė Kavaliauskaitė, a journalist, screenwriter, director and lyricist from Lithuania. They engage in a conversation on journalism, the political climate in Lithuania, what it means to be a writer today, and Akvilė's recent short story collection "Bodies", which is featured on the Europe Readr platform and brings together tales from around Europe. Akvilė made her literary debut in 2015 with the semi-autobiographical novel "Two Lives in a Single Summer", which was a major Lithuanian bestseller. "Kūnai", the Lithuanian version of "Bodies" and her latest book, was selected last year as the best adult book of the year. This episode is brought to you by the European Literature Network in partnership with EUNIC London, the Lithuanian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Lithuania in London.