BLACK HAND, SOUR MILK

Discover a moving story about the search for identity, female strength, and independence in Szaulińska's debut novel. Immerse yourself in a world where the boundaries between waking and dreaming blur, and reality mixes with fantasy. Find out what the life of a boy born with a black hand in a white family is like, and what challenges the growing up of a moon born to a single mother poses.

• Multi-layered plot connecting various spheres of life
• Dark and grotesque face of European capitals, including Warsaw
• Manifesto of female strength and independence
• Praise of freedom of creation and imagination
• Revealing the boundaries of identity as an illusion
• Scenery of European capitals

"Black Hand, Sour Milk" is a literary journey through the hybrids of the suburbs, shady bazaars, and sterile offices of psychotherapists. Szaulińska connects areas that do not usually meet, arguing that most boundaries, including identity boundaries, are usurpation or illusion. The author reveals the dark, grotesque, and fantastic face of Warsaw, enriching its literary portrait.

The book touches on difficult topics such as birth trauma and the search for one's own identity. Can a body torn apart by two possessive beings be saved - a mother at the end of her life and a daughter who is breaking into the world? Can birth trauma be cured in an illegal club where young mothers fight each other like the heroes of David Fincher's "Fight Club"? Szaulińska asks these questions in a bold and uncompromising way.

Szaulińska's prose debut is a great praise of the freedom of creation and imagination, and at the same time a manifesto of female strength and independence. The author connects areas that do not usually meet, arguing that most boundaries, including identity boundaries, are usurpation or illusion. The book impresses with its vastness and connects areas that do not usually meet.

Specification: Edition: Filtry, Year of publication: 2022, Cover: paperback, Number of pages: 220, Format: 206x144 mm. "Black Hand, Sour Milk" is a must-read for lovers of fine literature and seekers of new voices in Polish prose. An excellent prose debut of a respected poet, which will certainly remain in the memory of readers for a long time. A book that makes you think and provokes discussion.