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This series of short stories by Dutch and Flemish writers in English translation is an initiative of Flemish-Dutch Huis de Buren in Brussels, in association with the Flemish radio broadcaster Klara and Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
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Radio Show: 'Coma' by Herman Brusselmans

“Provocation is my hobby,” says Herman Brusselmans. The so-called ‘angry young man’ of Flemish literature often includes autobiographical elements in his best-selling novels. His quirky Radio Books story i...

Radio Show: 'The Musician' by Anna Enquist

Popular Dutch author Anna Enquist makes use of her interests in psychology and music in her writing. Her story for Radio Books is about a cellist and the stress she feels while preparing for a concert.  ...

Radio Show: 'Forever, or The Love of Narcissus Flycatcher' by Josse De Pauw

“Writing is not hard labour,” says award-winning Flemish actor, director and writer Josse De Pauw. His story for Radio Books is a labour of love which begins in a Brussels apartment and ends in a Japanese bamboo grove...

Radio Show: 'Living Shouldn't Get to be a Habit' by Stijn Vranken

Stijn Vranken is known as the Night Poet of Antwerp. His story for Radio Books begins with a confession: “I murdered a man.” What follows is a spine-chilling tale of art and mortality with a dose of full moon madness....

Radio Show: 'My Father's Photo Album' by Abdelkader Benali

Displacement is a common theme for Abdelkader Benali: the distance between countries and cultures or from a marathon’s start to finish. In his Radio Books story it’s the distance between family members. ...

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