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Theodore Sjogren began writing on an uninhabited island off the coast of Florida. During the next decade he published nine short stories in literary journals and was given a contract for his novella, The Mendicant. From the beginning, his work was extreme and experimental, and so became his life. Taking a break from writing, he entered a world dominated by motorcycles and charter boats. In North and Central America, he and his wife wore out five different bikes in over a half-million miles, and among thirteen vessels of various designs, they raised a family in the Caribbean. The Separated Woman represents the author’s long-anticipated return to writing. Rarely can it be said that in terms of content and stylistic innovation, a book stands alone—but it’s undeniably true for Sjogren’s masterful debut novel.