Forthcoming from the University of Nebraska Press this spring is, Mondo and Other Stories by 2008 Nobel Laureate J. M. G. Le Clézio. Mondo is a collection of almost — but not quite — supernatural stories told through the eyes of children. Haunting and beautiful, these stories speak to a universal longing for a life beyond the confines and trappings of modern existence.

Mondo is the third book by Le Clezio published by the University of Nebraska Press (the others are Onitsha and The Round and Other Cold Hard Facts) and we've been looking forward to this book for some time. And we're not the only ones: The Millions named Mondo and Other Stories one of the most anticipated books for 2011 (scroll down to the May section to see the nice write-up).