Olga Ravn's Wax Child is an experimental novel that blurs fiction, philosophy, and autobiography, exploring motherhood, creativity, and the boundaries between self and other. Through fragmented narratives and poetic language, Ravn examines the transformation of becoming a mother while maintaining artistic identity. The novel becomes a meditation on creation in all its forms, asking how we make art, make life, and make meaning when the lines between them dissolve.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Ravn refuses to separate the body from the mind, motherhood from art, the personal from the philosophical. Wax Child is a book that understands creation is always messy, always embodied, and always more complex than any single story can contain.

DETAILS: • Author: Olga Ravn • Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation • Format: Hardcover • Publication Date: September 30, 2025 • ISBN: 9780811238830 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days