2024 was a very fruitful year. I didn’t even
have to work that much in order to play the
game of gratefulness. The publication of my book
The Corporation brought me a lot of reasons to be happy, and I would like to list below the
most astonishing ones.
I am very happy with the printed version of the book, and I am
certain that without the recommendations from the editor Mugur Butuza and the
writer Zully Mustafa this would not have been possible.
Dear ones but also people I don’t know
confirmed the usefulness of the book, showing me that I am not alone and,
especially, they are not alone. A hearthy thank you to all of you! Without you,
maybe I would not have written the book, nor would I be able to continue.
Like in the famous Chirila’s song, I was on
the radio (bizarre, but I was not invited to sing) to talk about the event that
occurred in autumn at Carturesti Modul Book Store. This lovely chance would not
have been possible without my dear writter Ana Barton. Because I would have been very nervous to even remember a word that was said,
a dear friend of mine recorded me. I am very proud to share with you the
recording (it’s only in Romanian)!
And since there were voices that kept saying
that I believe that all peers and managers are toxic, I was helped to prove
them wrong by being interviewed by a former colleague of mine. In this video,
we talked about the book, about the typologies that ruin our motivation at the
workplace and how we can bring change into our work environments. You can watch
the interview here.
From the books I read in 2024, I dearly recommend the below:
The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Mohsin Hamid
Meeting in Paris – Adriana Bittel
Notes from the inkwell – Ana Barton
Political journal 1939 – 1941 – Martha Bibescu
Catelu 42 Road – Alina Nedelea
English – Wang Gang
Confused – Alex Andronic
Marriage and Morals – Bertrand Russell
The Girl With the Louding Voice – Abi Daré
Three Floors Up – Eshkol Nevo
A Shade Oppressor – Sorin Lavric
Searching for Calmness – Gheorghe Filip
The Part of the Other -
Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Between two worlds. A gynecologist’s
memories - Adrian Sângeorzan
Judas – Amos Oz
Alcoforado. A Story – Lucian
Vasilescu
Alexandru the Rabbit – Ana Barton
At the Senselles Frog – Ovidiu Chirovici
Shawarma with Ice Cream - Oana Ninica
Time Shelter – Gheorghi Gospodinov
In Praise of Disobedience: The Soul of Man Under
Socialism and Other Writings – Oscar Wilde
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian – Marina Lewycka
The Highly Sensitive
Person’s Guide to Dealing with Toxic People: How to Reclaim Your Power from
Narcissists and Other Manipulators – Shahida Arabi
An Error of Judgement – Pamela Hansford
Johnson
Nowhere in Australia – Sergiu Selian
When – Anca Chimoiu
Simon – Narine Abgaryan
The Big Novel of Maths – Mickael Launay
Zero Inside – Lavinia Braniște
Mother or Woman? – Elisabeth Badinter
Life through Thick Lenses – Luminița Rusu
By the Sea - Abdulrazak
Gurnah
Night in Caracas – Karina Sainz
Borgo
Gentlemen, make an effort – Elisabeth
Badinter
Lights and Shadows of the Soul – Petru Creția
Grey Bees - Andrey Kurkov
Thin Walls – Ana Maria Sandu
Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing - Maryla
Szymiczkowa
The Extravagant Vlad Musatescu – Dodo Niță
Belial’s Teachings – Vlad Tudosie
The Swimmers – Chloe
Lane
The First and the Last Ones – Lyudmila Ulitskaya
A Commuter at the Tropics – Ionuț Șendroiu
The Invisible Runner – Ciprian Măceșaru
The Songs of the Mountains – Magda Isanos
Voices at the Distance – Gabriela Adameșteanu
The Circus in front of the House – Adrian Sângeorzan
Let’s go home, Son! - Ivica
Prtenjača
Avalon. The Secrets of the Happy Migrants –
Bogdan Suceavă
Quartet in Automn – Barbara Pym
Ceausescu is Back – Silviu Iiluță
The Natural Order of Things -
Antonio Lobo Antunes
Science in the Soul – Richard Dawkins
Whisper – Mircea Pricăjan
Searching for Unhappiness – Ioana Drăgan
