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The Center for Fiction: Olga Ravn on The Wax Child
Apr 15, 2026
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The Center for Fiction presents an evening with acclaimed author Olga Ravn, Booker Prize finalist for The Employees, as she discusses her haunting new novel, The Wax Child, translated by Martin Aitken. Drawing from court records, spells, letters and Scandinavian grimoires, Ravn blends meticulous research with genre-bending experimentation to create a mesmerizing, collage-like narrative. The conversation will explore the novel’s source material and the enduring allure of stories that illuminate the darkest corners of past and present.
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