Diana Mathur, Author

The haunting wartime art of Kārlis Smīltens—created after his experiences on the Eastern Front—became the spark for my WWII Latvia historical mystery, Parade of the Dead.

Last year (2023) in Riga, I watched the sun rise over the Daugava River at the Spring Equinox celebration hosted by the exquisite...

The Latvian Legion may be the most complicated, misunderstood and controversial fighting force of the last World War. Here are a few...

The high school aged activist in my novels, "Vilz Zarins", is inspired by Voldemārs Treimanis, who was part of the 1940 "Free Latvia"...

Subversive 80s rock band Pērkons a stepping stone to freedom in Latvia, and brought to life in a VR Rockumentary directed by Cory McLeod.

Bankovičs memoir of the Latvian Legion, Gulag prison camp is translated in crisp, haunting language. Reviewer asks what could have

Savor the dark. Embrace seclusion and quiet. Sip hot bone broth. Read, introspect, hibernate, be still.

European Project, Baltic Dream, Paths Forward Where American Dream Falters Robert J. Shiller, Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale...