Cover for How to Adjust to the Dark by Rebecca van Laer — deep purple background with abstract shapes

Reviews and Praise:

One of Largeheartedboy’s favorite books of 2022

On the Millions’ list of most anticipated books for April 2022

One of Nylon’s Best New Books of April 2022

An April Book of the Month from Vol. 1 Brooklyn

On the Chronogram’s list of Books to Read in May

Review in Necessary Fiction

Review in Barrelhouse

Review in the Rupture

Review in the Big Smoke

Review in Identity Theory

Review in Vagabond City Lit

“A Fiction Roundup both Painful and Poignant” in LitReactor

Review in Small Press Picks


A prose/poetry novella out from Long Day Press in 2022.

“A touching, and resilient collection on art and desire, told in a hybrid of poems and prose—think: VH1 Behind the Music for Rebecca van Laer’s poetry. Craigslist hookups, sunshine, pain, love and liquor and vomit.” — Bud Smith, author of Teenager

Read a preview in TriQuarterly.

Interviews:

The Creative Independent

Hobart

Maudlin House

The Nervous Breakdown

Full Stop

Longleaf Review

LitReactor

Gemini Sessions

The Next Best Book Blog

Famous Writing Routines

Playlist on Largehearted Boy

Podcasts and Virtual Readings:

The Downtown Writer’s Jam

Burned by Books

DMQ Virtual Writer’s Salon