Literature

Jo Nesbø – a Norwegian musician, economist and writer – is about to release his third book, called “The Devil’s Star”, in America in March. Read more >

Novelist Siri Hustvedt celebrates the publication of her new book "The Shaking Woman or a History of My Nerves" with a discussion together with neuroscientist Hans Breiter at the Rubin Museum of Art, Friday March 5th, 2010, at 7pm. Read more >

Jo Nesbø – a Norwegian musician, economist and writer – is about to release his third book, called “The Devil’s Star”, in America in March. Read more >

"This is a literal-minded novel about a visionary subject—a grand mismatch of terms, a happily mixed metaphor, and an audacious effort for that." Writes Eric Banks on www.bookforum.com. Read more >

A reception and poetry reading from the book release "Youth" by Nobel Prize in Literature-winner, Sigrid Undset (1882-1949) will be held at the Writer's Center in Bethesda,MD. April 21. Read more >

The Norwegian journalist Sigrun Slapgard will be interviewed by Ales Ree about her biography of Sigrid Undset at the Norwegian Seamen's Church on November 9. Read more >

The New York Public Library present lectures on Knut Hamsun, and relevant films every Tuesday through Dec 8th. Read more >

Norway’s acclaimed graphic novelist Jason returns with his most eagerly awaited book yet, thanks to the inclusion of the title story, the world’s first (and likely last) chess western, originally serialized in 2008 in the New York Times Sunday Magazine “Funny Pages” section. Read more >

"The Man in the Window", K.O.Dahl's second book published in the US, is available from March 31, 2009. Read more >

The award winning author Kjell Ola Dahl is one of Norway’s top crime writers. Now, four of his renowned novels are to be published in the U.S. Expect corrupt businessmen and femme fatales. And some poetry. Read more >

Following up the LA Times Book Prize-winning “The Indian Bride,” comes Karin Fossum’s fifth U.S. released Konrad Sejer mystery, "Black Seconds."  Read more >

Norwegian crime literature continues its success story in the U.S. with the publishing of “What Never Happens”, the second book in Anne Holt’s popular Stubo/Vik series. Read more >