The Icelanders say everyone has a book in their belly, and they are better than the people of most nations at getting that book out. (Don’t think about the metaphor too much, though.) It makes sense that the annual Taste of Iceland would include a literary event. This year, author Andri Snær Magnason spoke at the Elliott Bay Book Company.
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Bonus Poetry at Taste of Iceland
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Independent Bookstore Day
Some people think I’m awful because I never remember birthdays, and holidays like Mother’s Day register more as minor annoyances than celebrations. But I’m not completely unsentimental. Sometimes I get quite excited over minor holidays. Like Independent Bookstore Day. Of course, I can never remember when it’s coming up, but even caught by surprise, I try to make the day special. Read More
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Reykjavik Writing Jam
I took a Reykjavík city break last weekend without ever leaving Seattle, thanks to the Taste of Iceland event sponsored by Iceland Naturally and KEXP (among others). After visiting the Odin’s Eye exhibit at the Nordic Heritage Museum, the next item on my itinerary was the Reykjavik Writing Jam. Read More