About the Author

Simon Van Booyis the author of two novels and two collections of short stories, including The Illusion of Separateness, The Secret Lives of People in Love and Love Begins in Winter, which won the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award. He is the editor of three philosophy books, and has written for the New York Times, Guardian, NPR and BBC. His work has been translated into fifteen languages. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.

Reviews

'There is... an integrity to [Van Booy’s] vision and a haunting element in his portrait of friendship.'
*Daily Mail*

'A book that is timeless but not rootless... highly sophisticated and absolutely sincere.'
*Irish Times*

'Vivid and meticulous.'
*Metro*