Summer completes Knausgaard’s seasonal quartet
Christine Foster Meloni reviews the fourth and final installment of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s series of seasonal essays with Summer—just in time for the season.
Category: Books
Jon Fosse’s The Other Name: Septology I–II
Brooklyn-based writer and filmmaker Leif Larson reviews Norwegian author Jon Fosse’s newest novel, The Other Name: Septology I-II.
The Rise of Little Big Norway, by John F. L. Ross
The historical and cultural forces that have shaped modern Norway are the subject of John. F. L. Ross’s compelling book, The Rise of Little Big Norway.
Spring into Spring with Knausgaard
Christine Foster Meloni of The Norwegian American reviews the third book in Karl Ove Knausgaard’s seasonal quartet.
Give me five
Christine Foster Meloni of The Norwegian American presents her five favorite Norwegian crime authosrs for the 2020 Easter edition.
Påskekrim picks
Three crime fiction and film fanatics—Prof. Andrew Nestingen, Andy Meyer, and Lori Ann Reinhall—share their 2020 påskekrim picks.
Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon
Andy Meyer reviews “Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon” by Michael Engelhard, which traces the historical depictions and uses of polar bears.
Knausgaard’s Winter follows Autumn
Christine Foster Meloni reviews Winter, Karl Ove Knausgaard’s follow-up to his previous book, Autumn, which contains essays that contemplate winter.
The Hills Reply
Leif Larsen reviews a recent publication of a translation of Terjei Vesaas’ book The Hills Reply, a series of vignettes that has difficult to come by.
Autumn by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Christine Foster Meloni reviews the novel Autumn by Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard, in English translation by Ingvild Burkey.
