Rebekah Bergman

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Rumpus Original Fiction: Happy Birthday, I Love You

May 13, 2024 | therumpus.net | Rebekah Bergman

On the drive to the hospital, Denver imagined himself transformed. Or if not transformed just yet, then at least in the process of transforming. He felt calm, unrushed, his mind a blank slate. A bright yellow sports car one lane over tried to cut him off at the exit, and Denver did not accelerate to box him out. He did not honk or give the finger or yell out the window. No. He just let the car pass, waved it forward. Welcomed it. See that, he thought to himself, I’m not the man I once was.
By Rebekah Bergman.

Sep 1, 2023 | booklistonline.com | Rebekah Bergman

Aug. 2023. 300p. Tin House, paper, $17.95 (9781953534910). REVIEW. First published August 2023 (Booklist). In Bergman’s startlingly assured debut, a drowning accident leaves eight-year-old Maeve Willhelm in a mystical eternal coma in which she appears to never physically age.
Wednesday Wisdom: Top 7 Books for this Week

Aug 23, 2023 | whatson.guide | Rebekah Bergman |Taylor Byas |Jamel Brinkley |Dona Chakraborty

Discover the essential literary treasures in our “Wednesday Wisdom” Uncover a world of captivating stories, profound insights, and timeless wisdom as we unveil a curated collection of must-read books that will inspire, enlighten, and leave an indelible mark on your mind. In this impressive debut, Rebekah Bergman weaves together speculative elements. And classic fables to explore the extent we will go to limit the pain of passing time.
The Museum of Human History

Aug 19, 2023 | bookreporter.com | Rebekah Bergman

A story of memory and fantasy, THE MUSEUM OF HUMAN HISTORY juggles multiple points of view and time jumps. In her debut novel, Rebekah Bergman wields the third-person perspective fiercely; oftentimes, the book reads like first person, with intimate details and imagery within an individual’s mind. Yet she uses the wide parameters of third person, loosening the confines of dwelling in one character’s head for a prolonged period of time.
The Enchantment of Memory: Drawing Inspiration From Science and Fairy Tales

Aug 7, 2023 | pw.org | Rebekah Bergman

In our Craft Capsules series, authors reveal the personal and particular ways they approach the art of writing. This is no. 174. Memory fascinates me. I find it both delightful and terrifying. There is magic in the very notion that the mind can conjure elements of the long-ago past. For instance: More than three decades have passed since my older sister and I were the flower girls in our uncle’s wedding.
Powell's Picks Spotlight: Rebekah Bergman's 'The Museum of Human History' by Kelsey Ford

Aug 2, 2023 | powells.com | Rebekah Bergman |Kelsey Ford

This week, we’re taking a closer look at Powell’s Pick of the Month, The Museum of Human History by Rebekah Bergman. On a small isthmus, a crowd gathers to celebrate (or, maybe, to mourn) the twenty-fifth year of Maeve’s sleep — an eight-year-old who’s hasn’t aged a day in the nearly two decades since she fell into a coma following a near-drowning incident. But she’s not the only anomaly on this island.
When Cause Doesn’t Follow Effect: How to Structure the Strange

Aug 2, 2023 | lithub.com | Rebekah Bergman

I gravitate toward fiction that some might call strange. I like stories that are free from the logic that governs our reality. Who says time—in fiction—must move forward smoothy and in one direction? Who says effects must follow clear causes? I also love when writers innovate with structure, stretching what a storyteller can do with form. In 2015, as I worked to complete my MFA in fiction, I began an investigation.
Rebekah Bergman’s Playlist for Her Novel “The Museum of Human History”

Aug 2, 2023 | largeheartedboy.com | Rebekah Bergman

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Jesmyn Ward, Lauren Groff, Bret Easton Ellis, Celeste Ng, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aimee Bender, Roxane Gay, and many others. Rebekah Bergman’s debutThe Museum of Human History is one of the year’s most inventive and compelling novels.
A First Look at Rebekah Bergman’s Debut Novel “The Museum of Human History”

Aug 1, 2023 | chireviewofbooks.com | Rebekah Bergman

The following excerpt is from Rebekah Bergman’s debut novel, The Museum of Human History. Combining elements of speculative fiction, fables, and magical realism, the novel follows a wide cast of characters who find themselves drawn to Maeve Wilhelm, a young girl who has fallen into a strange comatose state that halts her aging.
The Challenge and Freedom of Managing a Large Cast of Characters

Jul 31, 2023 | pw.org | Rebekah Bergman

In our Craft Capsules series, authors reveal the personal and particular ways they approach the art of writing. This is no. 173. By the time I realized that I was writing a novel—The Museum of Human History, which will be published by Tin House next month—I was many years into a manuscript that I thought would be a collection of linked stories. There were almost a dozen protagonists.