July 12, 2024
This dizzying, death-leaning new classic could see a cult following beyond 2024. In Philip Roughton’s expert hands (he’s the translator of several Halldór Laxness novels, after all), Icelandic author Jón Kalman Stefánsson writes my favorite kind of novel: one that measures every maudlin, throbbing emotion of the human experience; one that trusts the intelligence and attention of its reader; and, yes, there are killer one-liners on every other page. I know exactly who this novel is for.
–Spencer Ruchti, Third Place Books, Seattle, WA
Anyone else like to read books set somewhere cold during the summer? Whether you read with the heat or against it, Third Place Books and other independent bookstores can help you find the right book.
