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Author: Liene Lūsīte
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Cultural observation
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A friend of mine from Brussels visited me in Rīga last week. She had never been to this part of Europe before, so there was a lot of exploration to…
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A forest
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The weather has been chaotic enough in the Baltics to produce perfect conditions for forests to offer their annual gifts: berries, mushrooms, all sorts of plants, accompanied by a bunch…
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Meadows are the best
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My best friend in Brussels told me he never used the word meadow before he met me. And one of my fellow editors believes the ultimate form of tea is one that…
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The many different faces of the shortest night
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This week, Latvians went into the wild. The longest day of the year fell on a weekend (21 June), and Līgo nakts / Jāņi — known as St John’s elsewhere…
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El Camino always provides
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Day 1 Two coffees in and the day has just begun. I’m on a plane to Portugal and everybody is basically dressed like me: the outdoor-wear. The man sitting next…
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Interview with Hazar Deniz Eker
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After a particularly active Current Preoccupation from mid-April 2026 — featuring a walk to the Belgian-French border and Issue Eleven contributor Hazar Deniz Eker — we published his essay, «…
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Walking into France like there’s no tomorrow
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How many beach borders have you seen in your life? This weekend, I found myself returning to a long-term project that started, as many things do, with a beach conversation…
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Underground rave, literary
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We are all explorers. Last week was Easter weekend. I’m not much of a Christian, but where I’m from (Latviaaaa!) it means family gatherings, eggs dyed with the first spring…