Self-seeding

Dominika Słowik's book "Samasiejki" (Wildlings) is one of the most distinctive works of contemporary Polish literature. It is a collection of short stories where fairy-tale fantasy intertwines with reality, and the voice of nature and echoes of climatic catastrophe become part of the characters' lives. The author creates a special atmosphere in which humans and nature exist without clear boundaries, and the world transforms into a place of unexpected discoveries. "Samasiejki" makes the reader reflect on our time, on the Anthropocene epoch, and on what is happening before our eyes. It is a book that evokes both smiles and anxiety, but above all, leaves a feeling of being part of a great story.

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The most distinctive and touching book by contemporary Polish writer Dominika Słowik.

"Samasiejki" listens to the mood of our time and emphasizes the absurdity of the surrounding reality. In this collection of short stories, which can be read as a complex literary fairy tale, Słowik carefully records the whispers of nature, as well as the climatic catastrophe unfolding before our eyes.

In the world of "Samasiejki" characters, imagination reigns, there are no strict rules, and the boundary between the human world and nature becomes increasingly blurred. This is a story about us – here and now, in the future. The author subtly leads us out of our comfort zone, confronting her characters with the unknown, the unrecognized, the unnamed.

What is this – a literary joke or a premonition of the solstice of the Anthropocene epoch?