This collection contains the writer’s most famous novellas: Indian Summer and Ricky and Roads, as well as short stories Imagine There’s Lilac Here and Black Swift. The author’s works became bestsellers and repeatedly appeared on long and shortlists of literary awards. A screenplay was also created based on the novella Indian Summer, which became one of the winners of the “Coronation of the Word” competition, and Ricky and Roads was included in the prestigious international IBBY catalog.
“All four texts in this collection are united by the same melancholy — the return of an adult to the home where they grew up. Now, it seems everything is different from before, and the only thing left is to reassemble oneself in retrospect. To recall events, examine and touch old objects, recreate childhood plots through smells and tastes. And it turns out this process becomes healing for the soul; you realize that longing can easily become love — for yourself and your story. All the events of this collection — whether the garden beds from Indian Summer or the porch from Black Swift — took place in various ways and at different times at a single address: 19 Zelena Street. This is the place where I was born as an author. And I would like to record it in my own history,” says Mark Livin about the release of the new edition.
“The publishing house continues to actively collaborate with Ukrainian authors and illustrators to create high-quality products that will be of interest in other markets. That’s why the fiction book will come with illustrations that aren’t just an addition, but an important part of the edition. Mark Livin’s texts are an invitation to dive into childhood memories, relive the most poignant moments, and once again try to understand this world through sincere and open characters. And Zhenya Haidamaka’s illustrations are an attempt not only to visualize childhood for every adult but to return there and feel the value of time,” shares #книголав co-founder Svitlana Paveletska.
