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“Herceg’s poems resonate on their own terms . . . outside of time, like the best enduring art.”—Cory Oldweiler, Los Angeles Review of BooksLos Angeles Review of Books
Initial Coordinates meditates on Monika Herceg’s earliest childhood memories in a small rural village near Petrinja in central Croatia as war breaks out in the 1990s. This novel in verse explores the history of a family through financial hardships, domestic violence, and the overall decline of village life. Drawing directly on Slavic mythology, this bold, unforgettable work mimics oral traditions, reflecting the people whose lives helped shape Herceg’s voice and perspective, one very much rooted in the resilience of nature’s rhythms.
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