Three Novels by Nordic Women for the Last Dark Nights of Winter

Posted on by Karen Van Drie

Just as spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, we turn our attention to a region that values limited supplies of sunshine. Here are three novels by three women—two from Norway, one from Iceland—that radiate with a dark energy more reminiscent of the northern lights than the sun’s warm glow. Love by Hanne Ørstavik (Archipelago; translated … Continue reading Three Novels by Nordic Women for the Last Dark Nights of Winter

International Publisher Spotlight: Forlagid Publishing (Iceland)

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We are Forlagið, Iceland‘s leading publishing house, with a history dating back to 1937. We are trusted with our our nation’s most precious literature, including the works of Iceland‘s only Nobel Laureate Halldór Laxness. Among our authors are some of the most successful and critically acclaimed authors in Iceland. Forlagið publishes around 150 titles per year … Continue reading International Publisher Spotlight: Forlagid Publishing (Iceland)