MIranda July

Mitä tapahtuu, kun Miranda July vie keski-iän kriisin syövereissä räpiköivän perheenäidin yksinäiselle road tripille halki Pohjois-Amerikan? Sen sijaan, että miehensä ja lapsensa taakseen jättävä performanssitaiteilija päätyisi suunnitelmiensa mukaan Los Angelesista New Yorkiin, hän päätyy jo kahdenkymmenen minuutin ajomatkan jälkeen jonnekin aivan muualle. Alkunsa saa arvaamattomia käänteitä täynnä oleva, erotiikkaa ja suuria elämänoivalluksia sisältävä absurdi seikkailu, jonka jälkeen paluu entiseen elämään on mahdotonta.Nelinkontin on Miranda Julyn voimannäyte, häikäisevä kirjallinen ilotulitus, joka laajentaa lukijansa tajuntaa. Jo Julyn aiemmin suomennetut teokset Avokämmen (2016) ja Uimakoulu (2017) ovat ihmissuhteiden ja ihmisyyden kuvauksessa omaa hurjapäistä luokkaansa. Nelinkontin astuu vielä askeleen pidemmälle, sukeltaa pelottomasti läpi arkisen ja harmaan todellisuutemme pinnan ja näyttää mitä sen alta löytyy: jotakin hillitöntä ja kimaltelevaa, alati liikkeessä olevaa ja väsymättömästi uudistuvaa.

The New York Times bestselling author of The First Bad Man returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and literary novel about a woman upending her life

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEARA WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 FICTION BOOKS OF 2024 ONE OF NPR'S "BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024 NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: THE NEW YORKER ● VOGUE ● FINANCIAL TIMES ● OPRAH DAILY ● VULTURE ● VOX The New York Times bestselling author returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and surprising novel about a woman upending her life"A frank novel about a midlife awakening, which is funnier and more boldly human than you ever quite expect . . . nothing short of riveting." --Vogue "All Fours has spurred a whisper network of women fantasizing about desire and freedom. . . . It's the talk of every group text."--The New York Times "All Fours possessed me. I picked it up and neglected my life until the last page, and then I started begging every woman I know to read it as soon as possible." --The CutA semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country, from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, checks into a nondescript motel, and immerses herself in an entirely different journey. Miranda July's second novel confirms the brilliance of her unique approach to fiction. With July's wry voice, perfect comic timing, unabashed curiosity about human intimacy, and palpable delight in pushing boundaries, All Fours tells the story of one woman's quest for a new kind of freedom. Part absurd entertainment, part tender reinvention of the sexual, romantic, and domestic life of a forty-five-year-old female artist, All Fours transcends expectation while excavating our beliefs about life lived as a woman. Once again, July hijacks the familiar and turns it into something new and thrillingly, profoundly alive.

"The New York Times bestselling author returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and surprising novel about a woman upending her life A semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country, from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, checks into a nondescript motel, and immerses herself in an entirely different journey. Miranda July's second novel confirms the brilliance of her unique approach to fiction. With July's wry voice, perfect comic timing, unabashed curiosity about human intimacy, and palpable delight in pushing boundaries, All Fours tells the story of one woman's quest for a new kind of freedom. Part absurd entertainment, part tender reinvention of the sexual, romantic, and domestic life of a forty-five-year-old female artist, All Fours transcends expectation while excavating our beliefs about life lived as a woman. Once again, July hijacks the familiar and turns it into something new and thrillingly, profoundly alive."

A stunning New York Times bestseller novel from award-winning writer, filmmaker and artist Miranda July

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTA BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS PICKA BEST SUMMER READING PICK FOR THE TIMES, DAILY MAIL, FINANCIAL TIMES AND GUARDIANA 2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR BBC R4 OPEN BOOK, THE OBSERVER, THE GUARDIAN, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NEW YORKER, GQ, GRAZIA, HERO, i-D, NYLON, VULTURE, READINGS AND KIRKUS REVIEWSA semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, beds down in a nondescript motel and immerses herself in a temporary reinvention that turns out to be the start of an entirely different journey.Miranda July's second novel confirms the brilliance of her unique approach to fiction. With July's wry voice, perfect comic timing, unabashed curiosity about human intimacy and palpable delight in pushing boundaries, All Fours tells the story of one woman's quest for a new kind of freedom. Part absurd entertainment, part tender reinvention of the sexual, romantic and domestic life of a 45-year-old female artist, All Fours transcends expectations while excavating our beliefs about life lived as a woman. Once again, July hijacks the familiar and turns it into something new and thrillingly, profoundly alive.

The New York Times bestselling author of The First Bad Man returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and literary novel about a woman upending her life

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The New York Times bestselling author returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and surprising novel about a woman upending her life"A frank novel about a midlife awakening, which is funnier and more boldly human than you ever quite expect.nothing short of riveting." -Vogue"All Fours has spurred a whisper network of women fantasizing about desire and freedom...It's the talk of every group text."-The New York Times"All Fours possessed me. I picked it up and neglected my life until the last page, and then I started begging every woman I know to read it as soon as possible." -The Cut"A novel that presses into that tender bruise about the anxiety of aging, of what it means to have a female body that is aging, and wanting the freedom to live a fuller lifeDeeply funny and achingly true." -LA Times"July's novel is hot and weird and captivating and one of the most entertaining, deranged, and moving depictions of lust and romantic mania I've ever read." -New York MagazineA semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country, from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, checks into a nondescript motel, and immerses herself in an entirely different journey. Miranda July's second novel confirms the brilliance of her unique approach to fiction. With July's wry voice, perfect comic timing, unabashed curiosity about human intimacy, and palpable delight in pushing boundaries, All Fours tells the story of one woman's quest for a new kind of freedom. Part absurd entertainment, part tender reinvention of the sexual, romantic, and domestic life of a forty-five-year-old female artist, All Fours transcends expectation while excavating our beliefs about life lived as a woman. Once again, July hijacks the familiar and turns it into something new and thrillingly, profoundly alive.

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEARA WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 FICTION BOOKS OF 2024 ONE OF NPR'S "BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024 NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: THE NEW YORKER ● VOGUE ● FINANCIAL TIMES ● OPRAH DAILY ● VULTURE ● VOX The New York Times bestselling author returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and surprising novel about a woman upending her life"A frank novel about a midlife awakening, which is funnier and more boldly human than you ever quite expect . . . nothing short of riveting." --Vogue "All Fours has spurred a whisper network of women fantasizing about desire and freedom. . . . It's the talk of every group text."--The New York Times "All Fours possessed me. I picked it up and neglected my life until the last page, and then I started begging every woman I know to read it as soon as possible." --The CutA semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country, from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, checks into a nondescript motel, and immerses herself in an entirely different journey. Miranda July's second novel confirms the brilliance of her unique approach to fiction. With July's wry voice, perfect comic timing, unabashed curiosity about human intimacy, and palpable delight in pushing boundaries, All Fours tells the story of one woman's quest for a new kind of freedom. Part absurd entertainment, part tender reinvention of the sexual, romantic, and domestic life of a forty-five-year-old female artist, All Fours transcends expectation while excavating our beliefs about life lived as a woman. Once again, July hijacks the familiar and turns it into something new and thrillingly, profoundly alive.

From her early rarely seen Riot Grrrl-influenced fanzines and performances to a career that has produced seminal films, fiction, sculptures, public art, and even a smartphone app, Miranda July has proven adept at articulating the poignancy and humour of the human plight while also achieving enormous acclaim along the way. This chronological retrospective includes July’s performance and video projects, award- winning films, digital multimedia, and written pieces which make clear the multidimensionality of her work. The book includes photography, stills, and archival ephemera and is narrated by friends, collaborators, curators, assistants, and audience members including David Byrne, Spike Jonze, Lena Dunham, Carrie Brownstein, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, as well as July herself. This behind-the-scenes commentary reveals an intimate perspective on the process, struggles, and grit involved in forging one’s own path. What emerges is just how singular her voice is—from a movie narrated by an injured cat to a performance that builds an intentional community; from sculpture that engages the public to an interfaith charity shop in a London department store. July may be impossible to categorise, but the importance of her work and her status as an essential cultural icon with wide-ranging appeal is irrefutable.

Fra den anerkjente filmskaperen, kunstneren og bestselgende forfatteren av Ingen hører til her mer enn du, kommer en morsom og hjertevarmt roman med overraskende dybde. Forknytte, sårbare Cheryl bor alene. Da hun blir spurt av noen på jobben om datteren deres kan bo hos henne en stund, eksploderer hennes ordnede tilværelse og livet tar en uventet vending

The New York Times Bestseller The "brilliant, hilarious, irreverent, piercing" (O, The Oprah Magazine) debut novel from Miranda July, acclaimed filmmaker, artist, and author of All Fours, a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. Cheryl Glickman believes in romances that span centuries and a soul that migrates between babies. She works at a women's self-defense nonprofit and lives alone. When her bosses ask if their twenty-year-old daughter, Clee, can move into her house for a while, Cheryl's eccentrically ordered world explodes. And yet it is Clee--the selfish, cruel blond bombshell--who bullies Cheryl into reality and, unexpectedly, leads her to the love of a lifetime. Tender, gripping, slyly hilarious, infused with raging sexual fantasies and fierce maternal love, Miranda July's first novel confirms her as a spectacularly original, iconic, and important voice today, and a writer for all time.

L.A. film director, screenwriter, actor, performance artist, and author, takes to the streets to meet the folks advertising their cheap wares in the local "PennySaver" classifieds shopper. Their stories are humorous, intriguing, and sometimes moving, andultimately, surprisingly helpful in shaping the film she is trying to complete.

"Vi sluttet å bevege oss og stirret på hverandre. Det virket uendelig farlig å se hverandre i øynene, men vi gjorde det. Hvor lang tid kan du se på et annet menneske? Før du blir nødt til å tenke på deg selv igjen, som når du må dyppe pennesplitten etter mer blekk. En lang lang stund trengte du ikke mer blekk, det fantes ingen grunn til å trenge noe for hun var like god som meg, hun levde på jorden slik som meg, slik som meg led hun. Det var hun som så bort og dro lakenet opp til kinnet."

"Alla fyra har gett upphov till ett viskande nätverk av kvinnor som fantiserar om lust och frihet … Den här boken är vad man pratar om i varje chat." The New York Times En halvkänd konstnär bestämmer sig för att köra bil genom landet, från Los Angeles till New York. Men trettio minuter efter att hon lämnat man och barn hemma svänger hon plötsligt av motorvägen, checkar in på ett oansenligt motell och ger sig ut på en helt annan resa. Alla fyraär historien om en kvinnas sökande efter en ny sorts frihet, en oavbrutet underhållande skildring av en kvinnas lust, sexuella uppvaknande och inre liv. Miranda Julys roman skärskådar föreställningarna om livet som kvinna i medelåldern – den är levande och drabbande, och omöjlig att lägga ifrån sig. "Alla fyra kan bli en klassiker, för att den så intensivt kämpar med frågan om hur man ska leva. [...] Det konstlösa känns levande, som en vidöppen väns förtrolighet – jag tycker om den här berättelsen." Malin Ullgren, Dagens Nyheter ”en rolig och samtidigt allvarlig roman om begär, moderskap och partnerskap.” Upsala Nya Tidning ”I Alla fyra är det livet som blir konst. [...] efter fyra år vid skrivbordet har Miranda July med sin roman åstadkommit ett helt egenartat intuitivt, småperverst och suggestivt flöde.” Göteborgs-Posten ”Den här romanen tar ut svängarna om kvinnor och medelåldern på ett sätt som de flesta är för fega och tråkiga för att göra.” Sydsvenskan ”En roman om en kvinna i förklimakteriet blir smart, utmanande, underhållande och intressant när just Miranda July skriver den.” Rebecka Åhlund, Borås Tidning "Romanens – och Miranda Julys – främsta styrka är förmågan att förfrämliga varenda liten aspekt av livet. Välbekanta rörelser och syner får en filmisk, ibland fanatisk twist." Essy Klingberg, Svenska Dagbladet ”Väldigt rolig, ganska snuskig och djupt tänkvärd, med den sköra magi som uppstår när man träder in i en ocensurerad inre värld. Det finns också en extra spänning i att July antyder att medelåldern, och i synnerhet klimakteriet, kan vara ganska ... hett.” The Observer "Miranda Julys roman är hot, weird and captivating, och en av de mest underhållande, vansinniga och rörande skildringar av lust och romantisk mani som jag någonsin har läst." New York Magazine ”Är nu besatt av Miranda July och av allt att döma kommer jag tillbringa ett antal timmar i olika bokcirklar i höst där vi diskuterar denna rörande, heta, omvälvande berättelse!” Maria Sveland ”Ilska, sorg, lust, själviskhet; den här fantastiska boken och Julys namnlösa hjältinna har allt.” Gillian Anderson

Un debut novel stico deslumbrante que te desconcertar , por una de las voces m s originales del panorama actual, un icono del indie americano: Miranda July. La vida de Cheryl Glickman est sometida a las fantas as y creencias m s dispares, as como a un exc ntrico sistema de reglas y rituales. Cree fervientemente en historias de amor que traspasan los siglos y tiene una estrecha relaci n con el alma de un reci n nacido al que conoci siendo ni a y que transmigra, desde entonces, del cuerpo de un beb a otro. A sus cuarenta y poco a os vive sola, y desde hace tiempo trabaja en una organizaci n sin nimo de lucro que realiza unos peculiares v deos de autodefensa femenina. El d a que se ve obligada a acoger temporalmente en su piso a Clee, la hija veintea era de sus jefes, su rutina e intimidad sufren un inesperado descalabro. Clee es distante, altiva, desde osa y mantiene una escasa higiene personal, adem s de estar enganchada al m vil y sumida siempre en una preocupante inactividad frente al televisor. Inevitablemente, Cheryl se ve arrastrada a un peligroso juego de intimidaci n pero, a su vez y de forma inesperada, acaba descubriendo el amor de toda una vida. Imbuida de las fantas as sexuales m s impetuosas y de la intensidad del amor maternal, esta primera novela de Miranda July rezuma ternura y un perspicaz sentido del humor, y confirma a esta multifac tica artista como una de las voces m s originales del panorama cultural actual. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The New York Times Bestseller The "brilliant, hilarious, irreverent, piercing" (O, The Oprah Magazine) debut novel from Miranda July, acclaimed filmmaker, artist, and author of All Fours, a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. Cheryl Glickman believes in romances that span centuries and a soul that migrates between babies. She works at a women's self-defense nonprofit and lives alone. When her bosses ask if their twenty-year-old daughter, Clee, can move into her house for a while, Cheryl's eccentrically ordered world explodes. And yet it is Clee--the selfish, cruel blond bombshell--who bullies Cheryl into reality and, unexpectedly, leads her to the love of a lifetime. Tender, gripping, slyly hilarious, infused with raging sexual fantasies and fierce maternal love, Miranda July's first novel confirms her as a spectacularly original, iconic, and important voice today, and a writer for all time.

Los diecis is relatos que dieron a conocer a Miranda July, el icono indie americano. Una mujer da rienda suelta a sus fantas as tras dormirse en el hombro de su vecino mientras l sufre un ataque de epilepsia. Una joven encuentra sentido a su vida dando clases de nataci n a tres ancianos en la cocina de su casa, sin m s agua que la que cabe en una palangana. Una chica desesperadamente enamorada de su mejor amiga hace m s llevadero el rechazo desnud ndose ante extra os. Dos completas desconocidas se funden en un llanto compartido durante un cursillo para aprender a ser m s rom nticas. Los solitarios protagonistas de estos diecis is relatos intentan conectar con los dem s del modo m s extra o. Con una iron a agridulce y un erotismo punzante, Miranda July convierte las situaciones m s bizarras en escenas de una humanidad reveladora. Este conjunto de historias supuso el debut de una autora que sorprendi con un universo literario rompedor, de una artista que ignorala realidad y flirtea con el surrealismo para centrarse en lo esencial. En sus manos, toda l gica explosiona y el lenguaje se convierte en la mejor herramienta para reconfigurar el mundo. Directos y sin complejos, estos relatos ofrecen comprensi n y demuestran que nunca es tarde para elaborar una nueva teor a sobre qui nes somos, ponerle m sica y bailar como si no hubiera ma ana. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Named a Top Ten Book of the Year by Time, the bestselling debut story collection by the extraordinarily talented Miranda July, award-winning filmmaker, artist, and author of All Fours, a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. In No One Belongs Here More Than You, Miranda July gives the most seemingly insignificant moments a sly potency. A benign encounter, a misunderstanding, a shy revelation can reconfigure the world. Her characters engage awkwardly; they are sometimes too remote, sometimes too intimate. With great compassion and generosity, July reveals her characters' idiosyncrasies and the odd logic and longing that govern their lives. No One Belongs Here More Than You is a stunning debut, the work of a writer with a spectacularly original and compelling voice.