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Follow that car!

av LYS editorial team | 2021, apr, tor | Nordic Noir

In books and films, cars can define a story, a character, or be a central part of the plot. When picking a car, the author has decide if it is a major player or just a bit-part. In This Land is no Stranger, the chosen car was both a character statement and a location...

The big question: who was the founder of Nordic Noir?

av LYS editorial team | 2021, apr, tor | Nordic Noir, This Land is No Stranger

A long-read article – settle in. The proliferation of Nordic Noir in the last two decades was made possible by earlier Scandinavian authors who paved the way with bold and challenging stories set against the everyday realities of life, death, and everything in...

Feel the chill: great winters in literature

av LYS editorial team | 2021, mar, tor | Nordic Noir

Nothing says bleak like a brutal winter’s day. And authors throughout time have used bitter cold as a narrative tool and companion for misery, loneliness, desperation, and death. From war stories to love stories, harsh winters have found a home in literature...

Reindeer Rudolph(ina) or the Majestic Moose

av LYS editorial team | 2021, feb, tor | This Land is No Stranger

The unwieldy antlers, the mystical presence, the traditional Nordic companion. It could only be a moose. Or a reindeer. Unravelling the truth about both creatures is an exercise in mythical and actual history, pop culture, and lived experience which often reveals an...

Follow that car!

The big question: who was the founder of Nordic Noir?

Feel the chill: great winters in literature

Reindeer Rudolph(ina) or the Majestic Moose

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