This history of a single town in Bohemia casts new light on nationalism in Central Europe between the Springtime of Nations in 1848 and the Cold War. Jeremy King tells the story of both German and Czech-speaking Budweis/Budaejovice, which belonged to the Habsburg Monarchy until 1918, and then to Czechoslovakia, Hitler's Third Reich, and Czechoslovakia again. Residents, at first simply "Budweisers," or Habsburg subjects with mostly local loyalties, gradually became Czechs or Germans. Who became Czech, though, and who German? What did it mean to be one or the other?

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This quarterly art book features emerging artists from around the world. We have been inspired by finding some of the best closet artists who have never shown their work and by artists who are busy hustling their work on the street, having a hard time being recognized by the art establishment. As we move further into the 21st century it will be most important to ensure as many talented artists careers are launched as possible. In this volume: An Illustrator in Basel By Jonathan Boys A Review of Double Vision 3 By Jeremy King Sarah Slam: Colors of Austin By Jonathan Boys Jeff Mawer: The...