When the earth shakes, and when everyone tells us to be silent, we choose to write, create, and erase the boundaries between art and real life. Under pressure, but — together. Because, when the pressure overwhelms us, we resist with solidarity and engaged words. No pressure, under pressure!

On 2 June, the second event organised by Holden will be at the literary festival La Grande Invasione in Ivrea, where Martino Gozzi will dialogue with three guest CELA authors and their translators. The meeting will be held at the Book Gallery, and will feature the writer Pete Wu from Amsterdam and his translator Jessica Rostro Benigno; the writer Maria Karpińska from Poland together with her translator Paola Pappalardo and writer Kike Cherta accompanied by translator from Spanish Martino Gandi.

What do the numerous untranslatables tell us—words that exist in one language but are absent in another? Are then slightly different realities meant, from language to language, from society to society? And what if the experiences of these societies differ radically? Can language reliably convey the experience of one to another?

In 2025, Book World Prague celebrates its 30th edition — a milestone honouring three decades of literature, dialogue, and discovery. This year’s motto, “30! Energy of the Youth – Wisdom of Books”, reflects the dynamic interplay between new literary voices and the enduring power of the written word.

Inspired by a verse by poet Eugenio Montale, which became the title of the Strega Award-winning novel by Lalla Romano, "Le parole tra noi leggere" is the theme of the XXXVII edition of the Turin International Book Fair.

Literary Talks 2025 follows the theme "Archaeology of Memory" this year. The events from the program will be in three different spaces: Sofia Largo (Ancient Complex "Serdika"), National Archaeological Institute with Museum - BAS and Shtrak.

GHOSTS. Each new book conjures up the ghosts of past writers, while casting its shadow into the future. Writers never die. From 28 to 30 March, they will conspire with ghosts to turn Brussels into a great literary hall of mirrors.

Fabula introduces the central theme "Distorted Reality," which explores questions about our perception of the world and the role of literature in shaping our reality.

A panel of international literary experts will discuss the impact of AI on (the future of) the literary industry. What do we talk about when we talk about AI?