East of the West: A Country in Stories is a collection of short stories by Miroslav Penkov, a Bulgarian expat living in America. It came out this summer, and was recommended to me by a new Fulbrighter-thank you Marty! East of West is a good selection of stories - one was previously published in The Best American Short Stories of 2008, edited by Salman Rushdie; but, the relevance of Penkov's characters, conversations, and lives to those with a connection to Bulgaria make it an especially worthwhile read.
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