Letters from the Madhouse

Considered a literary icon of Bosnia, Dario Dzamonja wrote raw, unfiltered accounts of life in the streets of Sarajevo and the colorful, caustic characters who inhabited them--including himself. His unmistakable voice interwove criminal slang, local vernacular, and raw autobiographical inquisition to craft stories in which he often served as protagonist and antagonist.

In 1993, Dario arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, fleeing the carnage of the war that ripped Sarajevo in half. Letters from the Madhouse is