On November 5th, ISLE will have its official book birthday, to be celebrated in high style with a launch at Newtonville Books. Come one, come all. Have a drink. I will read briefly about teenage bank robbers or acrobats or spooky twins. It will be fun. I'm also very exited to … [Read more...]
New Reviews: Marie Claire, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, Flavorwire & Booklist!
An ocean of gratitude for the new ISLE reviews/mentions this week: In New York Magazine, Kathryn Schulz says “My current favorite short-story-writer-too-few-people-have-heard-of is Laura van den Berg, whose new collection, The Isle of Youth, is a smart, fun, noir-y treasure … [Read more...]
A Little News
Aritzia has some lovely words for ISLE: "Throughout these stories, van den Berg creates her own forsaken landscapes, and as with the strange colours of the Aurora Australis, she casts each tale in an unexpected, almost exquisite, glow." At The Quivering Pen, novelist … [Read more...]
Poets & Writers Podcast
Want a sneak peak of ISLE? Listen to an excerpt of "I Looked For You, I Called Your Name" at Poets & Writers online. … [Read more...]
New Reviews of ISLE: The New Inquiry & O. Magazine!
Overjoyed to open the new O. Magazine & find THE ISLE OF YOUTH among their 10 Titles to Pick Up Now for November! “Discover of the month!” says O. ISLE is also reviewed in the current issue of THE NEW INQUIRY. … [Read more...]