In this episode of Bookable Space host Yvonne Battle-Felton is joined by Michael Favala Goldman. Michael reads from The Trouble with Happiness

About the book:

“This quiet and devastating collection of vignettes from Ditlevsen . . . [reveals] all the simmering, explosive tensions found in marriage, family, and parenthood . . . The stories are simple; the characters ordinary and immensely human. Their motivations are mysterious and subtle, and Ditlevsen is acutely sensitive to the way normal life can wear at their hearts . . . Alongside this discomfort, though, is the opportunity for deep transformation. Already renowned for her memoirs, Ditlevsen is now poised to win acclaim as a master of short fiction.”

—Publishers Weekly, starred review Jan 2022

Bios

Tove Ditlevsen (1917-1976) was one of Denmark’s most popular 20th century writers of poetry and prose. She used her poor upbringing, her fragile psyche, and her long-standing problems with relationships and narcotics as sources of inspiration. Ditlevsen wrote over 30 books, including her acclaimed memoirs, The Copenhagen Trilogy.

Danish translator Michael Favala Goldman (b. 1966) is also a poet, educator and jazz clarinetist. Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen is among his seventeen translated books, while his 2021 poetry collection Small Sovereign won first place in the Los Angeles Book Festival. He lives in Massachusetts. www.michaelfavalagoldman.com

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