Laura van den Berg is an American novelist and short story writer. She is best known for her debut novel Find Me, which was a finalist for the 2015 Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award. Her other works include The Isle of Youth, I Hold a Wolf by the Ears, and The Third Hotel. She has also published numerous short stories in journals such as The Paris Review, The New Yorker, and Tin House. Her writing often explores themes of loneliness, identity, and the surreal. She has been praised for her unique and evocative style, and her work has been translated into several languages.