Join us for the official launch of The Safe Place, a haunting collection of short stories by Svetlana Pironko, beautifully illustrated by the very talented Enrique Sabariego, and presented by Enrica Ferrara, writer and Trinity College lecturer.
When: Wednesday, February 18th at 6:30 pm
Where: The Irish Writers’ Centre, 19 Parnell Square N, Dublin
Exploring grief, love, solitude, memory, and the passage of time, The Safe Place offers an intimate yet universal portrait of what it means to be human. Told in a distinctive, introspective voice, the stories form a mosaic of emotional truth—visual, unflinching, and deeply resonant.
Though threaded with sorrow, the collection is also marked by grace, humour, and an enduring sense of hope. Darkly exquisite and ultimately uplifting, The Safe Place is a powerful meditation on loss, survival, and the beautiful ruins of what remains.
We warmly invite you to join us in celebrating the launch of this remarkable collection and the arrival of a voice that will stay with you long after the final page.
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