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1 August – 15 September, 2010. And Other Stories, a new independent publisher, has this summer established a Lithuanian-language reading group, which will be open for a limited period of time from 1st August until 15th September. This time authors presented, read and discussed will be Herkus Kunčius, Sigitas Parulskis, Paulina Pukytė and Giedra Radvilaviciūtė, six books in total. Would you like to take part in the discussion? Extracts in English are available on the And Other Stories, books in Lithuanian (some of them also in other languages) are available from the publisher. Instructions how to join the group follow.

How to join the Lithuanian-language reading group:

1. Go to http://www.andotherstories.org/authors/, select the author; in every author’s page you will find a short introduction to the writer, an extract in English from his/her novel or full essays and commentaries.
Herkus Kunčius
Sigitas Parulskis
Paulina Pukytė
Giedra Radvilavičiūtė

2. From the author’s page go directly to the Lithuanian-language Reading Group:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/35325.And_Other_Stories_Lithuanian_Language_Reading_Group

3. Push the button “Join this group” on the right side and sign up. You will shortly receive an email to verify your email address. Click the link in the email and you’ll be registered with goodreads.com

4. You are now part of the And Other Stories Lithuanian-language Reading Group! From here you can discuss, review and comment on the books in the folders on the Discussion Board.

AUTHOR OF THE MOST INTERESTING COMMENT/REVIEW (as selected by And Other Stories) UNTIL AUGUST 10 WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF "THE JUNCTION", A COLLECTION OF POEMS BY TOMAS VENCLOVA (published Bloodaxe Books and with the author's signature). Courtesy Lithuanian Embassy in the UK.

And Other Stories about themselves:

And Other Stories is an open group of people, and a new independent publisher. We cherish novels and stories that take us elsewhere, yet we know that for publishers relying primarily on retail sales (where margins are very low), such risk-taking writing must often be rejected in the Anglophone market. Our choices are led first and foremost by what we think is good writing and a good way of working.

And Other Stories is about our readers as much as our writers. You can help us identify new writing, shape our growing venture and introduce it to like-minded people. So why not help spread the word and help others enjoy great new fiction by organizing a literary party for friends or joining one of our online reading groups?Join our reading groups online and have your say. The discussion will play a large part in deciding which books And Other Stories should publish next. 
Leslie, who is co-ordinating our reading groups, will be happy to help you get hold of the books too, just email her at reading@andotherstories.org.

Principal links:
http://www.andotherstories.org/authors/
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/35325.And_Other_Stories_Lithuanian_Language_Reading_Group