by Jenny Odell
First published 2021
Jenny Odell's debut novel "Inhabiting the Negative Space" follows Nora, a woman who has retreated from the world into a remote cabin. Isolated and adrift, she wrestles with a profound emptiness, unable to find meaning or purpose. As the boundaries between her inner and outer landscapes blur, Nora must confront the ghosts of her past and the looming specter of her own existential crisis. With lyrical prose and a keen eye for the subtle textures of the natural world, Odell explores the search for connection and the weight of solitude.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, introspective
80 pages · Paperback · Sternberg Press