Notes from an Island

“If you never see me again in life after this book is published, it is because I left to find an island of my own at last.” ―Alexander Chee, author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel

“Tove Jansson was a genius, a woman of profound wisdom and great artistry.” —Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials

In the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove Jansson—author of the iconic novel The Summer Book and the beloved Moomin series—built a cabin on a treeless island in the Gulf of Finland. For...