“When I write I spend a lot of time weighing every word — although ultimately I end up picking the wrong word anyway.” Radhika Malaviya interviews Slovak writer Balla, The Missing Slate’s Author of the Month.
“The blood-caked hairs on the dog’s tortured body were turning into symbols. With a painful sneer she realized what they meant.” Story of the Week (January 31), by Balla. Translated from Slovak by Julia and Peter Sherwood.