October Child

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Pub Date 01 Jun 2021 | Archive Date 01 Jun 2021

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Description

From 2013 to 2017, Linda Boström Knausgård was periodically confined to a psychiatric ward and subjected to electroconvulsive therapy, resulting in the loss of memories. This is the story of her struggle against mental illness and isolation

"(Boström Knausgård's) first openly autobiographical book becomes an act of self-examination powerful enough to match if not surpass those of her ex-husband’s."—The Guardian

From 2013 to 2017, Linda Boström Knausgård was periodically interned in a psychiatric ward where she was subjected to electroconvulsive therapy. As the treatments at this “factory” progressed, the writer’s memories began to disappear. What good is a writer without her memory? This book, based on the author’s experiences, is an eloquent and profound attempt to hold on to the past, to create a story, to make sense, and to keep alive ties to family, friends, and even oneself. Moments from childhood, youth, marriage, parenting, and divorce flicker across the pages of October Child. This is the story of one woman’s struggle against mental illness and isolation. It is a raw testimony of how writing can preserve and heal.

From 2013 to 2017, Linda Boström Knausgård was periodically confined to a psychiatric ward and subjected to electroconvulsive therapy, resulting in the loss of memories. This is the story of her...


A Note From the Publisher

UK Edition Details



Pub Date: June 3, 2021


ISBN: 978-1-912987-17-7 ​


Price: £12.99

UK Edition Details



Pub Date: June 3, 2021


ISBN: 978-1-912987-17-7 ​


Price: £12.99


Advance Praise

Praise for October Child:

October Child is stunningly frank and urgently told. Linda Boström Knausgård writes with what appears to be a willingness to expose herself utterly. This makes for a painful and powerful book that asks complicated questions of its readers and acknowledges the impossibility of simple answers. An extraordinary work.” —CHRIS POWER, author of Mothers: Stories

“(Boström Knausgård's) first openly autobiographical book becomes an act of self-examination powerful enough to match if not surpass those of her ex-husband’s.” The Guardian

Praise for October Child:

October Child is stunningly frank and urgently told. Linda Boström Knausgård writes with what appears to be a willingness to expose herself utterly. This makes for a painful...


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• Lead title of Spring 2021

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• Virtual & in-person author events

• Exclusive short-story and excerpt placement

• National TV, radio, print, and online review...


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EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781642860894
PRICE $16.99 (USD)
PAGES 240

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