Book Premiere: "Morzeca" by Sylwia Stano

About the event

Join us for a meeting with Sylwia Stano about her latest book "Morzeca". 📅 September 23 at 6:00 PM 📍 Library at Koszykowa Ewelina Szyszkowska will talk with Sylwia about journeys—those across the sea and those within oneself. - About non-human beings seeping into human lives - About imagination that brings hope... "Lean over the railing, put your head underwater. Do you hear it? It's the soul of Gusta singing. It's wonderful to accompany her on this journey. I love this story. About women who pursue their dreams despite difficult times. About non-human beings seeping into human lives. About imagination that brings hope." - Dyba Lach It's the year '67. Gusta Star boards a ship named "Morzeca" with the hope that a journey across the Baltic will free her from the oppression of the Polish People's Republic and offer her one last chance at an international career. However, the voyage reveals more about the ship's passengers than anyone would like to admit. The Morzece, Baltic mermaids—half-girls, half-fish—whose greatest treasure is their voice, also have their own plans for adventure. The sea has its own voice, which will resound loudly like an opera. "Morzeca" is my "storm-book." It's like a diva and isn't pleased when I don't listen to it. I've learned my lesson and know that this book needs freedom. It teaches that mermaids must be strong and protect each other to survive. That's why there had to be turmoil, that's why only by swimming against the current do I feel at home. I dedicate it to the Morzece of my life, who sail with me. Without you, coming ashore would be a mistake." - Sylwia Stano Dr. Sylwia Stano – graduate of the Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw and postgraduate studies "Management for creators, artists, and cultural animators" at the Faculty of Management at the University of Warsaw. She completed doctoral studies in cultural studies at SWPS University and defended her dissertation "Cultural and economic analysis of the book market in Poland." She is also a graduate of the first edition of the School of Ecopoetics at the Institute of Reportage in Warsaw. She holds a guide license for Kampinos National Park issued by the Warsaw Circle of Field Guides of the Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society and Kampinos National Park. Author of books for children and not for children. She is the granddaughter of opera singer Nina Stano, whose persona inspired her to create Gusta Star in the novel "Opera na trzy śmierci" and the author of books "Chłopiec z ulicy Niepoprawnej i czarny Kucyk," "Chłopiec z ulicy Niepoprawnej i kucyki dwa," and "Oto jest Kaśka." Secretary and writer for the magazine "Ryms." Together with Marta Lipczyńska-Gil, she co-creates the podcast "Ryms o gzyms" and the publishing house ferment. Mother of two children, caretaker of a dog named Robin, and two horses—Kucyk and Pina.