18.09.2026 Literature

Polish Encounters #6

After the summer break, we’re back with another meeting in the “Polish Meetings” series. To celebrate a fresh delivery of new books to the Polish Institute Library, we’re throwing a real Book Party!

The sixth event in the series will be an opportunity to return to the library after the summer, discover our newest arrivals, talk about what’s worth reading, exchange book recommendations and simply get together around books.

Among the new arrivals are several titles from the final 20 books shortlisted for the 2026 Nike Literary Award in Poland, including:

  • Kasper Bajon, „Poznań kolonialny. Rodzinna historia z Tanzanią w tle” (Czarne)
  • Anna Bikont, „Nie koniec, nie początek. Powojenne wybory polskich Żydów” (Czarne)
  • Dorota Grabek, „Zmartwychwstanki” (Czarne)
  • Marta Grzywacz, „Radość Soboty. Archiwum życia i śmierci” (Czarne)
  • Zyta Rudzka, „Tylko durnie żyją do końca” (W.A.B.)
  • Paweł Rzewuski, „Krzywda” (ArtRage)
  • Weronika Murek, „Urodziny” (Czarne)
  • Maciej Siembieda, „Gołoborze” (Znak Literanova)
  • Szczepan Twardoch, „Null” (Marginesy)

And that’s just the beginning! Our shelves are also filling up with new children’s books, contemporary fiction, crime novels and many other titles. The summer holidays are coming to an end, but the good stories are just beginning! 

There will be no lecture and no required reading – just plenty of books, conversations and recommendations. Come with a particular title in mind, rely on our recommendations, or simply drop by and discover what’s new in the library.

And since we’re meeting during the Jewish holidays season, we’ll also raise a toast to the Jewish New Year – to new beginnings, good stories and another year full of wonderful encounters!

 

18 September (Friday)
11:00 AM

Polish Institute Library, Beit Psagot, 3 Rothschild Boulevard , 22nd floor, Tel Aviv

 

The event will be held in Polish.

Free admission – registration required

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