I hold a wolf by the ears : stories

Author

Laura Van den Berg

Call Number

• FICTION VAND (CEN, OSH)

Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.

Physical Description

206 pages ; 22 cm

Summary

"I Hold a Wolf by the Ears, Laura van den Berg's first story collection since her acclaimed and prizewinning Isle of Youth, draws readers into a world of wholly original, sideways ghost stories that linger in the mouth and mind like rotten, fragrant fruit. Both timeless and urgent, these eleven stories confront misogyny, violence, and the impossible economics of America with van den Berg's trademark spiky humor and surreal eye. Moving from the peculiarities of Florida to liminal spaces of travel in Mexico City, Sicily, and Spain, I Hold a Wolf by the Ears is uncannily attuned to our current moment, and to the thoughts we reveal to no one but ourselves."--Provided by publisher.

Contents

• Last night
• Slumberland
• Hill of hell
• Cult of Mary
• Lizards
• Pitch
• Volcano house
• Friends
• Karolina
• Your second wife
• I hold a wolf by the ears.