Martyna Alicja is a Polish-born writer based in Dublin, where she studied human resources and found a second home in the rhythm of Irish life. Born as the first daughter in a small town in western Poland, she writes with tenderness and honesty about memory, girlhood, and belonging. Her writing is grounded in empathy, cultural identity, and the tender complexities of growing up. Eastern European Summer is her debut novel, crafted with heart and emotional insight.
Eastern European Summer
What does it mean to come of age in a place still haunted by its past?In the sweltering heat of a mid-2000s Polish summer, fourteen-year-old Marcelina is caught between the last traces of childhood and a burning desire to feel seen and loved. Her world is one of concrete-town rhythms, secrets whispe...
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