Isolarii 10: UNDER THE WINGS OF THE VALKYRIE by SJÓN

“It is more transgressive than anything ever published by me in the English language, an exploration of the unspoken element of the erotic in the attraction of extremism.” —SJÓN

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@sjon.the.author is a celebrated Icelandic novelist and poet, and a central figure within Nordic culture. He has been heralded as “a surrealist for our time” by @nytimes and as “the trickster who makes the world” by @junot_diaz. He is known also for his collaborations with singer @bjork and his screenplays for acclaimed films THE NORTHMAN and LAMB.

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Cover: @alaska___alaska

“The two basic topics which fascinate me are ‘What is reality?’ and ‘What constitutes the authentic human being?’”

Philip K. Dick on the craft of science-fiction, technology as politics, and the Old Testament.

Introduced by David C. Krakauer, president and William H. Miller Professor of Complex Systems at @sfiscience

Isolarii, stylized as ISOLARII, is an avant-garde media company founded by Sebastian Clark. Launched in September 2020, the company is known for its multimedia projects, international activity and unique palm-sized book format.

Dominick Ammirati wrote in Artforum that “the press has succeeded at imbuing the book form with the psychophysical qualities of a mala, a rosary, kombolói, a smartphone—objects that you pick up and feel almost anxious letting go of.”

Isolarii has been described by curator Hans Ulrich Obrist as an “ingenious book club.”