MBSL17 - Mirror, Shoulder, Signal -
By Liberty Books

Sonja's over forty, and she's trying to move in the right direction. She's learning to drive. She's joined a meditation group. And she's attempting to reconnect with her sister.But Sonja would rather eat cake than meditate.Her driving instructor won't let her change gear.And her sister won't return her calls.Sonja's mind keeps wandering back to the dramatic landscapes of her childhood - the singing whooper swans, the endless sky, and getting lost barefoot in the rye fields - but how can she return to a place that she no longer recognizes? And how can she escape the alienating streets of Copenhagen?Mirror, Shoulder, Signaland is a poignant, sharp-witted tale of one woman's journey in search of herself when there's no one to ask for directions.Dorthe Norsand was born in 1970 and studied literature at the University of Aarhus. She is one of the most original voices in contemporary Danish literature. Her short stories have appeared in numerous international periodicals including includingand The Boston Reviewand andand Harpers,and and she is the first Danish writer ever to have a story published in theand New Yorker.and Nors has published four novels so far, in addition to a collection of storiesand Karate Chop, and a novellaand Minna needs rehearsal space, also published by Pushkin Press.and Karate Chopand won the prestigious P. O. Enquist Literary Prize in 2014. She lives in rural Jutland, Denmark.