I Hold a Wolf by the Ears | Laura van den Berg
Books | July 27, 2020

My review of Laura van den Berg’s I Hold a Wolf by the Ears at WBUR’s THE ARTery.

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For my review of Laura van den Berg’s I HOLD A WOLF BY THE EARS @wburartery today: “the women of “I Hold a Wolf by the Ears.” They, too, are haunted. By menacing husbands, abusive boyfriends, or male strangers who feel entitled to their attention, their bodies, or their inner pain. Their stories are often fantastical, and at times, unbelievable. But every uncanny happening reveals a deeper, more mundane truth about what it’s like to live as a woman in this world, pointing to a subtle undercurrent of dread that so permeates every facet of our lives we hardly notice it’s there. Van den Berg’s stories amplify that feeling, forcing readers to confront it and recognize it for what it is. At first glance, her stories seem like funhouse mirrors; but upon further reflection, it’s clear that what they’re showing us is how warped everything really is.” . . . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookreview #bookreviewblog #book #booklover #mcdbooks #booknerd #bookaddict #books #bookcommunity #bookcover #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #booksofinstagram #igreads #readersofinstagram #bookish #booklovers #lauravandenberg #iholdawolfbytheears #thethirdhotel #fsg

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