The Memory Police
A tale about an island where vanishing is ordinary, and remembering is dangerous.
Pantheon
3 books
War and Turpentine
Spanning multiple war-ridden decades of the 20th century, Hertmans’ reconstruction of his grandfather’s life is lovingly layered.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul.”
