On September 29, Scandinavia House begins a special fall series of panels, Nordic Authors You Should Know, by focusing on Danish literature with Shadi Angelina Bazeghi, Jonas Eika, Maja Lee Langvad, Dorthe Nors, and Ursula Andkjær Olsen, moderated by author and translator Katrine Øgaard Jensen. The event will begin with short readings of each of the authors’ work in […]
WED—September 30—1 PM (EDT) In contrast to the United States, the Nordic countries have their own unique approaches to law enforcement that have evolved out of histories with different racial and economic politics. As calls for police reform continue to be debated at every level of government in the U.S., three panelists from the Nordic […]
On October 1, Norwegian author Lars Mytting joins us for a virtual book launch event on The Bell in the Lake, an engrossing epic novel and #1 bestseller in Norway about a young woman with a mystical fate, available in English translation from The Overlook Press beginning September 29. For as long as people can remember, the […]
TUE—October 6—2 PM EDT Nordic Authors You Should Know at Scandinavia House continues with a focus on Icelandic literature with The Imposter Poets, a poetry collective made up of members Thórdís Helgadóttir, Thóra Hjörleifsdóttir, Fríða Ísberg, Ragnheiður Harpa Leifsdóttir, Sunna Dís Másdóttir, and Melkorka Ólafsdóttir, moderated by author and translator Larissa Kyzer. The event will […]
**Nordic Book Club will take place as an online meeting** Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club, now online! Each month we select a novel from some of the best Nordic literary voices. Discussions have typically taken place the last Tuesday of the month at Scandinavia House but […]
WED—October 7—7 PM EDT American-Scandinavian Foundation invites you to a virtual book talk with ASF Fellow Beth Peterson, moderated by Sally Yerkovich, on her new book Dispatches from the End of Ice. The future of the world’s ice is at a critical juncture marked by international debate about climate change and almost daily reports about glaciers and […]
FRI—October 9 through THU—October 15 $12 ($7 ASF Members) 50% of proceeds will support ASF + Scandinavia House **A ticketing link will be released closer to the date.** This October, Scandinavia House is excited to present virtual screenings of The Blinding Sea, a new film by George Tombs that explores the life and loves of Roald […]
TUE—October 13—2 PM EDT Nordic Authors You Should Know at Scandinavia House continues with a focus on Finnish literature with Selja Ahava, Rosa Liksom, Johanna Sinisalo, and Antti Tuomainen, moderated by author and translator Lola Rogers. The event will begin with short readings of each of the authors’ work in both English and in Finnish, followed […]
TUE—October 13—7 PM (EDT) In coordination with our virtual cinema presentation of The Blinding Sea, a new film exploring the life and loves of Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), director George Tombs joins us for a discussion on the film on Tuesday, October 13. Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen hungered for ice-choked seas and desert places — but more than […]
