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

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

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 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