Libuše Moníková (1945–98) was a Czech writer who published several novels in German, including The Facade. Anne Posten is a literary translator based in Berlin. Her translation of Anja Kampmann’s High as the Waters Rise was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award.

"While Transfigured Night offers a snapshot of one character’s experience in Prague in the 1990s, the book’s themes, particularly the uncertainty about capitalism, are still relevant today. In the city center, vendors continue to sell Matrjoški painted with the faces of famous actors and military caps sporting the hammer and sickle. When the city shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, talks of reviving the city tourist center to a more authentically Czech space – or at least one devoid of the proliferation of imported junk – were renewed. Moníková’s final novel, therefore, presents English-speaking readers with familiar questions to consider about the city and our future, even for those familiar with the country’s past."

Libuše Moníková (1945–98) was a Czech writer who published several novels in German, including The Facade. Anne Posten is a literary translator based in Berlin. Her translation of Anja Kampmann’s High as the Waters Rise was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award.

"While Transfigured Night offers a snapshot of one character’s experience in Prague in the 1990s, the book’s themes, particularly the uncertainty about capitalism, are still relevant today. In the city center, vendors continue to sell Matrjoški painted with the faces of famous actors and military caps sporting the hammer and sickle. When the city shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, talks of reviving the city tourist center to a more authentically Czech space – or at least one devoid of the proliferation of imported junk – were renewed. Moníková’s final novel, therefore, presents English-speaking readers with familiar questions to consider about the city and our future, even for those familiar with the country’s past."

Libuše Moníková (1945–98) was a Czech writer who published several novels in German, including The Facade. Anne Posten is a literary translator based in Berlin. Her translation of Anja Kampmann’s High as the Waters Rise was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award.

"While Transfigured Night offers a snapshot of one character’s experience in Prague in the 1990s, the book’s themes, particularly the uncertainty about capitalism, are still relevant today. In the city center, vendors continue to sell Matrjoški painted with the faces of famous actors and military caps sporting the hammer and sickle. When the city shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, talks of reviving the city tourist center to a more authentically Czech space – or at least one devoid of the proliferation of imported junk – were renewed. Moníková’s final novel, therefore, presents English-speaking readers with familiar questions to consider about the city and our future, even for those familiar with the country’s past."