Today we talk about Answers for the Most Stubborn, a book by Alina Atamanciuc published with our Publishing house Europe Books.
Europe Books had the pleasure of interviewing the author, Alina Atamanciuc, to get to know her better, what particular moment of her life led her to the writing of her book Answers for the Most Stubborn, as well as the if there is a book she is particularly attached to and that has taught her something.
Below you can find our interview. Take a seat and enjoy your reading!!!
- Is there a particular moment in your life that led you to the writing of your book? What was it?
It didn’t begin with a single moment. It was more spontaneous than that, though in retrospect I can see how many small things led me there. I loved writing as a child, especially poetry. It was natural then. Later, in adult life, I let it go, rather preoccupied with a more practical lifestyle. But as I slowly worked on my self-confidence and on expressing myself more openly, I also allowed people around me to see more of my inner world. And they noticed. My friends kept encouraging me to write again, long before I dared to picture a book. At first, I wrote playfully, at their insistence. It was light, fun—I’d write something and share it with them, half as entertainment, half as an experiment. But the more I wrote, the more ideas appeared. The words began to exceed those small exchanges, and that’s how a Patreon page emerged. After about two – three months, I found myself imagining a book. The idea for the book wasn’t planned in advance. It went as I wrote it. And that’s what I wanted for the reader too—not a finished conclusion, but an experience we could move through together, in real time.
- What would say is the best audience of your book?
I wrote this book for people who are searching—not necessarily for answers only, but for a sense of inner coherence. Some readers may recognize themselves in my experience and find clarity through it; others may be guided by it back to their own questions and answers. I wanted to show that this inner excavation doesn’t have to be violent or harsh. That we can dig gently, patiently, with care. That the things that trouble us for years don’t need to be forced open, but slowly untangled. This book is also for people with stubborn minds—for those who think too much and have learned to feel guilty about it. I wanted to offer another perspective on overthinking, to show that it can be a refined instrument rather than a flaw. A way of seeing beneath appearances, of understanding the world more subtly. Above all, I hope the book speaks to those who refuse to stop questioning. Not in a restless or aggressive way, but with curiosity, patience, and kindness toward themselves. I don’t want readers to diminish this part of who they are, but to cultivate it into something alive.
- What would you like to hear from them?
I would genuinely love to hear any kind of response. That’s part of the spirit of this book. In this process, there is no right or wrong—there is only curiosity and self-knowledge. So I would be happy to hear where the text resonated, which fragments stayed with them, or where my stories carried their own thoughts. I’m interested in what the book opened inside them. What they discovered about themselves while reading. What new questions appeared along the way. I would love to hear what they disagreed with too, or what didn’t fully land for them. Not as criticism, but as dialogue. More than validation, I’m drawn to exchange. To conversations that continue beyond a page. To reflect together, or even grieve together pieces of ourselves that we finally dared to bring into the light. I would love this book to become a space where readers are invited to respond honestly and speak back—then it has already done what it was meant to do.
- Is there a book you are particularly attached to and that has taught you something?
That’s a difficult question for someone who tries to see beauty and value in everything. There are so many books that feel essential in different ways—that inspire, unsettle, teach, or comfort. Choosing just one feels unfair. I’d probably need a list of fifteen, and even then, I’d hesitate. If I were to mention the book I’m currently reading, it would be Irreducible by Federico Faggin. It deeply nourishes my philosophical side and invites me into a kind of cosmic journey—one that offers new perspectives on the universe, consciousness, and existence. What fascinates me most is the way it brings technology and spirituality into the same place, allowing them to speak a shared language rather than standing in opposition. It feels natural. More generally, I’m drawn to works that carry hope and invite self-discovery. Creation that doesn’t close things down but opens them and reminds us we are more complex and alive than we allow ourselves to believe.
- Are you working on a new writing project you can tell us about?
After finishing this book, I had no plan to write another one. If anything, I thought the process was complete. But somehow the new book itself seemed to push me from behind, insisting that it wanted to be written further. So I kept going, by letting go of control and following where the writing was leading me. So yes, I am working on a second book. It feels like a continuation of the first, but from a different step, a different level of experiencing. It takes place after the questions have already been answered, after the searching has softened, after a certain inner peace has been found. And then a new question appears: What now? What do you do when you’ve found yourself? No one gives concrete instructions for what comes next. As with the first book, my intention is to take the reader with me on the journey, to experience it together, page by page. Perhaps even more so this time—because here, the mind slowly loosens its grip, and something else begins to lead.
Europe Books thanks the author, Alina Atamanciuc, once again for taking the time and answering our questions. We are really pleased to have walked alongside her on the editorial path that led to the publication of her book Answers for the Most Stubborn. We wish her the best of luck for her future works.
To you, my readers, may this book May this book intrigue you and give you food for thought for your everyday life.
So, my dear readers, all I have to say is to enjoy your reading! Above all, talk about it and don’t withdraw into yourself.
Your editor!