Meanders

Lyrical essays on the lives of women in mature adulthood

Euphoria, sadness, beauty, the body, relationships… These are the themes that Lenka Kapsová, along with other women, explored in her book Padesátka. Čím žijí ženy v období přechodu (Fifty. What Women Live Through During the Menopause). Now she revisits the same motifs in short texts she calls “lyrical essays”. Although the book revolves around life after fifty, its themes are much broader. Saying goodbye to her mother, a long-ago desire for white trainers, an embarrassing incident with incontinence, or trying to assert herself creatively in a group of younger men—these are topics the author looks at in a fresh and original way. If you are interested in whether it is possible to touch mess with sacredness, how to use invisibility as a superpower, or why you shouldn't call Gen Z snowflakes, join the author and immerse yourself in texts that meander through the adventurous waters of life in mature adulthood.

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It is possible to think about the post-menopausal period poetically.