Charlotte Barslund

Nov 4, 2024 | bigissue.com | Vigdis Hjorth |Charlotte Barslund

Books A portrait of a relationship as a toxic distraction from necessary self-examination by: Billie Walker There are many iterations of the obsessive female lover, from bunny boilers to those left hanging on the telephone. Whether this reflection on a love affair becomes a trite tribute or a poetic tragedy depends entirely on the artist.  It takes two to tango but one to become obsessive.

Aug 29, 2024 | nytimes.com | Vigdis Hjorth |Charlotte Barslund

IF ONLY, by Vigdis Hjorth. Translated by Charlotte Barslund. Youthful heartbreak notwithstanding, I suppose it must be possible to get through life without ever having confronted love or desire as truly capsizing events - as mental, moral or practical ruin. Some of us manage to consign such interludes to the list of a life's wrong turns: the "bad place" in which you found yourself, the lure of a "narcissist," the deranging effects of misplaced longing.

May 14, 2024 | mariskreizman.substack.com | Vigdis Hjorth |Charlotte Barslund |Maris Kreizman

ALL FOURS by Miranda JulyA lot of people are gonna be talking about this one, for good reason. And not just because of the sex scenes. I come to this novel the same age as the unnamed protagonist is at the start, and July nails what it feels like to inhabit an aging — but still vital! — human body. July’s heroine goes way harder than might be advised in order to wrestle with her philosophical quandaries, which makes for a truly scintillating read. But the basic questions of the novel feel universal.