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Every year, on one day in June, mayflies live, dance, mate and die above the Tisa River. A married couple go to Serbia to witness the natural wonder. The writer Vesna Goldsworthy comes from Belgrade. Her books include a memoir, Chernobyl Strawberries, and the London-based novels Gorsky and Monsieur Ka. Her latest novel, Iron Curtain, was published in 2022. Writer: Vesna Goldsworthy Reader: Brana Bajic Producer: Jeremy Osborne A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4
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