16/06/2026
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CONTINGENCIES OF SELF: MYTH & MEMORY
Tonight presentation in English of 2 fantastic books at the Meteoritis at 19h:
From the Cyclops Cave: A Braided Memoir by Don Schofield / Open books
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Beyond the Lizard’s skin by Theodoros Poulis / Fylatos Publishing
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From the Cyclops Cave: A Braided Memoir / Don Schofield
The book intertwines past and present, weaving a turbulent childhood in 1950s California with an adult life shaped by solitude on the Cycladic islands of Greece. Abandoned by his father and raised by strangers, the author grows up yearning for connection; decades later, in a primitive hut locals call the Cyclops Cave, he finds both refuge and reckoning. Through braided chapters moving between memory and the immediacy of Greek island life, this poignant memoir explores resilience, identity, and the lifelong journey to belong.
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Beyond the Lizard’s skin / Theodoros Poulis
In a quiet coastal town, a professor of poetry finds himself slipping between the familiar and the fantastical. His days unravel in a delicate balance between reality and dream, where unexpected reunions, chance encounters, and the ever-present shadow of death weave together a tapestry of mystery.
As the boundaries of perception blur, the visible and invisible worlds begin to mirror one another, guiding him through an inner journey that challenges long-held certainties.
Poetic and introspective, this novel captures the fragile beauty of transformation and the courage it takes to confront the unseen forces shaping our lives.
