Selection from the forthcoming books

Juhani Aho

Juha is a story of love, betrayal, manipulation, and tragedy. Set in the Finnish countryside near the Russian border, it unfolds against a backdrop of tension between Finns and Karelians. Juha, a hardworking but rather plain-looking farmer, lives there with his beautiful wife Marja in a marriage that is far from happy. One day, a handsome travelling merchant named Shemeikka asks for shelter for the night — and from that moment on, nothing is ever the same again.

The author of the novel, Juhani Aho (1861–1921), is one of Finland’s most important writers. His novels and short stories are considered classics of Finnish literature. This Czech edition marks the very first publication of Juha in Czech. The enduring appeal of the novel is reflected not only in its translations into more than ten languages, but also in several film adaptations, the most recent directed by the acclaimed Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki.

To be published in summer 2026.

Radim Brázda

The ninth volume of the Munice series explores philosophical reflections on food, eating, and nourishment. It shows how food can be understood as a social, culturally formative, and at the same time existential phenomenon. The individual gastrosophical reflections focus both on philosophical justifications of dietetics and on symbolic and anthropological interpretations of eating. Ethical aspects of consumption, reflections on commensality, and examinations of the many ways this everyday phenomenon is addressed in artistic creation are also given due attention. The individual chapters demonstrate why and how food has been, and continues to be, a legitimate subject of philosophical inquiry, and why eating and being are inseparable.

To be published in June 2026.

Kateřina Tomková, Magda Sučková

"English or Czenglish: Pronunciation" builds on Don Sparling’s legendary book English or Czenglish, which focused on typical Czech mistakes in grammar and vocabulary, and adds the long‑missing element of pronunciation. Even highly advanced Czech speakers often make unnecessary mistakes rooted in the speech habits of their mother tongue. English or Czenglish: Pronunciation offers an overview of the most common Czech pronunciation errors, explains why and how they interfere with intelligibility, and provides guidance on how to avoid them. Each chapter also includes exercises to help readers test and consolidate their new knowledge and skills.

The handbook is intended for students and teachers, for the general public, language enthusiasts, and professionals from academia, industry, services, business, and the creative sector—anyone who aims to make their spoken English clearer and more effective. The goal of the book is to help readers eliminate the most frequent Czechisms in pronunciation and to boost their confidence in spoken communication, allowing them to make full use of the vocabulary and grammar skills they have already acquired.

Attentive readers will, with the help of the original audio recordings accompanying the book, develop sensitivity to the fundamentally different speech habits of Czech and English speakers. In time, they will begin to notice these features in native and proficient speakers of English and gradually internalize the new skills to the point where they no longer have to consciously think about them while speaking.

In preparing the book, the authors drew on many years of experience teaching English in academia, in various types of language schools, and in corporate settings. They consulted specialized dictionaries as well as native speakers to ensure factual accuracy. They chose to present the handbook in Czech to make it easily accessible to readers who are not specialists in English. By purchasing the printed edition, readers also gain access to the e‑book, enriched with nearly two and a half hours of audio material.

To be published in June 2026.