Michael Lavigne’s work examines the intersection of the political and the personal, the mutable nature of time, and the power of loss, anger and love to transform our lives.  His long-awaited fourth novel, A SONG AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD  published by Schocken will be out in hardback, audio, and ebook on February 2, 2027.

His earlier work received brilliant reviews from the NY Times, the Toronto Star and many other publications and  has been called “a testament to Lavigne’s immense skills as a writer,” (Malcolm Forbes) and an “exquisite novel of longing and loss” (Dalia Sofer). His debut novel, NOT ME, was hailed as a “radiantly imagined portrait of human  possibility,” (Cynthia Ozick) and a tale of “poignancy, real philosophical depth, and  a thrilling momentum” (The Baltimore Sun). His third book, And by the way, he is often quite funny, to wit: THE HEART OF HENRY QUANTUM  from Gallery Books,,an imprint of Simon and Schuster, is a sweet, funny, poignant and unforgettable Christmas love story.   A former student  of social and political thought at the Unveristy of Chicago, Lavigne draws inspiration  from sources as diverse as Emile Zola and Bruno Schulz, E.M. Forster and Woody Allen. But his main focus is the life of ordinary people, the relations of fathers and sons, daughters and mothers, and how they navigate a world of confused priorities and hidden agendas. To this end, he loves to communicate with his readers and relies on these interactions as a source of inspiration.  (If you write him, most likely he’ll answer.)   He invites you to browse this site, check out his Substack Salon Juif, which is both amusing and informative and do  like him on Facebook and Tic Tok and elsewhere.