Nicolette Polek Book order
Nicolette Polek is a fiction writer whose work is characterized by a keen insight into the human psyche and the complexities of relationships. Her style is marked by lyrical prose and inventive turns of phrase, drawing readers into the emotional and intellectual depths of her characters. Polek explores themes of isolation, the search for identity, and the fragility of existence, masterfully revealing the hidden motivations and internal struggles of her protagonists. Her writing offers a rewarding experience for those who appreciate literary depth and artistry.
- 2024
- 2020
Imaginary Museums
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
In this collection of compact fictions, Nicolette Polek transports us to a gently unsettling realm inhabited by disheveled landlords, a fugitive bride, a seamstress who forgets what people look like, and two rival falconers from neighboring towns. They find themselves in bathhouses, sports bars, grocery stores, and forests in search of exits, pink tennis balls, licorice, and independence. Yet all of her beautifully strange characters are possessed by a familiar and human longing for connection: to their homes, families, God, and themselves.Miniature catastrophes --The rope barrier --Coed picnic --Winners --Grocery story --Garden party --Arranged marriage --American interiors --A house for living --The dance --The nearby place --Invitation --Doorstop --Imaginary museums --Your shining trapdoor --Slovak sceneries --Sabbatical --Flowers for Angelika --Thursdays at Waterhouse --The seamstress --How to eat well --Owls fall in Nitra --Library of lost things --Girls I no longer know --Guest books --Field notes --Rest in pieces --Pets I no longer have --The squinter's watch --Love language