Lidija Hilje on the Hypnotic Pull of Love, Memory and Geography in “Slanting Towards the Sea”

What happens when unrealized potential sediments inside us "like tar or asbestos, slowly releasing its poison"? Croatian novelist Lidjia Hilje examines this haunting question in her hypnotic debut, Slanting Towards the Sea, a love story spanning twenty years along Croatia's stunning Dalmatian coast. Following university students Ivana and Vlaho through marriage, dissolution, and an unusual friendship triangle, the novel explores how family secrets and unspoken truths shape our most intimate relationships. Join host Katie Fogarty and Hilje as they survey the peaks and valleys of midlife reassessment, how geography shapes identity, and the poetry of place. Hilje also shares her remarkable reinvention story—transforming from practicing attorney to novelist and mastering the craft of writing in English as her second language. Perfect for lovers of atmospheric literary fiction that bridges love, loss, and second chances.

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