Across the first month of 2020, Sophie Baggott is sharing her thirty favourite books by women from across the world. Find out more about her project to read women writers from every country worldwide here. One of the earliest novels I picked up for my project, Disoriental by Négar Djavadi (tr. Tina Kover), had me … Continue reading Day 1: Disoriental
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Thirty Days of Reading Women’s Writing Worldwide
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#WorldKidLitWednesday: Can I Build Another Me?
Kevin has had enough of homework and household chores, so he buys a robot to do them for him. Simple, right? Ah, but there’s a catch: No one is to know the robot is not him. When Kevin attempts to tell the robot about himself, he discovers that he has a lot of information to … Continue reading #WorldKidLitWednesday: Can I Build Another Me?
#WorldKidLitWednesday: Cry, Heart, But Never Break
What if Death liked his coffee "black and strong?" And left his scythe outside the door, so as not to scare the young ones? That's who Death is in Cry, Heart, But Never Break, originally written in Danish by award-winning children's author Glenn Ringtved, with wistful, pencil-and-watercolor illustrations by Charlotte Pardi. In this gentle, moving … Continue reading #WorldKidLitWednesday: Cry, Heart, But Never Break
The Bohemians of Oslo
Portrait of Hans Jæger by Sven Jørgensen Once upon a time, there was a doctor who came to a village that's primary industry was tourism to its famed hot springs. The doctor came to understand that the springs did in fact not have the health benefits the citizens of the little town had been promoting … Continue reading The Bohemians of Oslo
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Meet Reviewer Laura Taylor
Laura Taylor is on a years-long mission to read picture books from every country in the world. How’s that for ambition? Inspired by Ann Morgan, this busy writer, translator from French into English, and mother of two has: established the Planet Picture Book blog and social media pages in 2017. posted throughout #WorldKidLit Month here … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Meet Reviewer Laura Taylor
A Love Letter to My Library
The Deichmanske Bibliotek building as I walked to work on Monday I was fortunate enough to grow up in a house with shelves filled with more books than they could fit – unfortunately they were mostly filled with the books my parents were reading rather than the books my teenage-self wanted to read. I lived … Continue reading A Love Letter to My Library
A Brief Introduction to the History of Norwegian Literature
Jo Nesbø is probably the one you've heard about...here are some more authors to check out! We are, as I often say, the stories we tell about ourselves and each other. They form the foundation for how we see and understand the world, for how we relate to others and think about our surroundings. Literature … Continue reading A Brief Introduction to the History of Norwegian Literature
Norway – A Small Snow-Covered Country in the North
Norway is a small, snow-covered country in the far north of the world. I dare however say we punch above our weight class when it comes to making our mark on the world – both in terms of art and literature, and in terms of shaping the wider cultural and political landscape through institutions I’m … Continue reading Norway – A Small Snow-Covered Country in the North
Three poems of a legendary writer Tulasi Diwasa from Nepal
The first day of Nepali literature month started with the posting of three poems of poets Tulasi Diwasa, Usha Sherchan, and Govinda Giri Prerna. The first poem of the first day was of a legendary writer Tulasi Diwasa from Nepal. Today, the very last day of the Nepali Literature Month, I take an opportunity to … Continue reading Three poems of a legendary writer Tulasi Diwasa from Nepal
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 