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Tenderness Matters Most to Me. The “Plus Minus” Guest Recommends a Weekend Read

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Director and screenwriter Tomasz Wasilewski recommends “A Little Life,” a novel he repeatedly returns to despite its emotional pain.
  • He connects the book’s New York setting with his own memories of living in the city since 1993.
  • Wasilewski also says he has recently fallen in love with Formula 1, especially the ambition and fear of the drivers.

“A Little Life” is one of the books Tomasz Wasilewski returns to, even though he knows it will hurt every time. The director and screenwriter says the novel moves him deeply.

The book follows four friends over many years in New York, a city that has been part of Wasilewski’s own life since 1993. He knows its rhythm, streets, light and energy, and says he carries his own New York within him.

A Little Life is one of those books I return to, even though I know that each time it will hurt.

· Tomasz WasilewskiHe describes the emotional impact of the novel he recommends.

That personal connection changes the way he reads the novel. At times, he feels he is not only observing the lives of its characters, but also returning to his own memories.

Wasilewski also writes that he has recently become fascinated by Formula 1. What draws him is the person behind the wheel, along with the driver’s ambition, fear and constant struggle against personal limits.

I carry my own New York within me.

· Tomasz WasilewskiHe explains his personal connection to the city in the book.
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