Laura Van Den Berg
3 SeriesLaura Van Den Berg is an American author known for her debut collection of short stories, "What the World Will Look Like When All the Water Leaves Us." Her work marks a significant entry in contemporary American literature.
In "The Third Hotel," Laura Van Den Berg crafts a surreal narrative following Clare, who travels to Cuba for the Festival of New Latin American Cinema. Upon arrival, she is confronted with the inexplicable sight of her deceased husband, Richard, outside a museum. Driven by confusion and grief, Clare follows him through the streets of Havana. The novel deftly blurs the lines between fiction and reality, offering a compelling exploration of loss and perception. A masterful follow-up to Van Den Berg's previous work.
