The Far Traveler
Nancy Marie Brown’s new book tells the story of Gudrid the Far Traveler, a Viking woman who sailed across the ocean to Vinland in the Icelandic Sagas.
Category: Books
Kingdom of the Vikings: The Rise and Fall of Norway
Kingdom of the Vikings: The Rise and Fall of Norway by Simon Vincent tells the story of Norway’s ascent to power and influence in the Middle Ages.
The Norwegian Helsebok
In Norway, all residents are required to have a Helsebok (Health Booklet), an official permit and record of an individual’s use of health services.
Maybe you’re healthy?
A new book by Norwegian physician Kaveh Rashidi examines challenges medical professionals face in providing services to the public.
My fabulous five for Easter reading
Christine Foster Meloni shares books from her five favorite Norwegian authors to add to your “To Read” lists for the Easter break.
Crime Corner
In light of the typisk norsk Easter break tradition of reading crime novels, Jerry Holt shares four Norwegian Noir novels for your Easter reading.
Fallen Angels by Gunnar Staalesen
Jerry Holt offers his review of the recent English tranlation of Norwegian mystery author Gunnar Staalesen’s Fallen Angels.
New book on Danish-Norwegian 18th-19th century slave trade
Denmark and Norway facilitated the transportation of 100,000 enslaved peoples from West Africa to the Carribbean during the slave trading centuries.
Exploring Norwegian roots in the Northwest
Henning K. Sehmsdorf, a retired Scandinavian Studies professor, has published a new book on Norwegian traditions in the Pacific Northwest.
Book Review: Growing Up in Mussolini’s Fascist Italy: The Story of Andrea Marcello Meloni
Courtney Olsen reviews Growing Up in Mussolini’s Fascist Italy, a new book by longtime contributor Christine Foster Meloni.
