Bulgarian artist, writer and public figure Vasilen Vasevski will present his latest literary work - the novel "Petrichor"(Potajnice Publishers - Sofia) to Chicago audiences in September. His book reflects on the universal, eternal themes of family and kin, the relationships between its members, and our place in the world.
When: Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Bulgarica Center, 1120 S Elmhurst Rd, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Input: Free
About the book:
"Petrichor" is a novel about non-return and rain - a symbol of sadness, hope and time that washes away and preserves memories. It is a story of the romantic doom of a generation, of the journeys of the spirit fulfilled and dreamt of. Childhood, love and youth pass as bright, yet slightly blurred by the rain pictures.
Impressions of the novel:
"A book about non-return, a book about rain, about the romantic doom of our generation... The stories, the passages, the returns to thought have a purity, a drive for responsibility. And love. Lots of love."
- Vasil Slavov
"I perceive the book as an honest and moving account of a journey of the heart - along familiar and beloved or forgotten paths - in search of the truth about life, death and love, about victories and losses, about the answer to the fateful question: 'Who am I and where is my place in the lineage?'"
- Radostina Zikolova
"Wasewski tells about the ordinary things of everyday life without mannerism... This makes the novel significant and close to the fate of every independent reader."
- Mirolyub Vlahov-Mirolich
