Memory House
A Novel
$28.05
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2026
Summary
The never-before-published novel by cult feminist author Elaine Kraf, exploring what happens when a drained writer fakes her death and joins a mysterious club for failing artists.
Once the darling of the literary world, Marlane Frack is fading into obscurity: her once-brilliant career seems over, her creativity feels nonexistent, and her demanding husband would prefer she spend her time caring for him instead of struggling to find inspiration. But one day, an enigmatic chauffeur arriv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798217153749 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elaine Kraf, Lauren Oyler |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Torchbearers |
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Critics Review
“An arresting posthumous novel … An eerie dreamlike logic expands Marlane’s struggle for creative agency into a hypnotic consideration of how memories can distort or shape reality. In this funhouse narrative, meaning slips away into an accelerating spiral of bizarre events. Readers will find it an impressive exploration of an artist’s inner life.”—Publishers Weekly
Elaine Kraf
Elaine Kraf (1936-2013) was a writer and painter.
She was the author of four published works of fiction:
- I Am Clarence (1969)
- The House of Madelaine (1971)
- Find Him! (1977)
- The Princess of 72nd Street (1979)
She also wrote several unpublished novels, plays, and poetry collections.
Kraf was the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts awards, a 1971 fellowship at the Broad Loaf Writers’ Conference, and a 1977 residency at Yaddo.
She was born and lived in New York City.
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