The Love Song of Monkey

From the author of The DIvine Farce

In a surreal exile on the floor of the Atlantic, a young man faces his own death and his wife's infidelity. The Love Song of Monkey is a meditation on the simple, inexplicable, and lasting power of love, cast in the metaphor of a journey to the depths of the ocean floor. Precise and beautifully crafted, this modern fable is rich with humor and deep thought.

"Neuroscientist and author Graziano has crafted a compelling fantasy based on a semi-plausible "what if." Imaginative, intelligent narrative...Twin ideas of forgiveness and mercy twist through this strange, moving, patiently wrought novel, making for a trippy but charming read."- Publishers Weekly

Author: Michael S. a. Graziano
Publisher: Leapfrog Press
Published: 09/01/2026
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.50w x 0.36d
ISBN13: 9781971225036
ISBN10: 1971225037
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Psychological
- Fiction | Visionary & Metaphysical

About the Author
Michael S. A. Graziano, PhD, is a professor of neuroscience and psychology at Princeton University. In addition to The Love Song of Monkey, he has also released his latest novella, Love, published earlier this year, The Divine Farce, a TikTok sensation, and Death My Own Way. He has also published popular science books including God Soul Mind Brain (Leapfrog Press, 2010), Consciousness and the Social Brain (Oxford University Press, 2013), Rethinking Consciousness (W. W. Norton, 2021), which was a finalist for the Penn-Faulkner award, and most recently, Charlie's Lab (Press 53, 2023). He has regularly written for the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other media outlets.

He lives in Princeton, New Jersey with his wife and a backyard fox family.