The 23 Iceland-focused interviews published in 2022
Iceland-focused interviews in 2022 numbered twenty-three. The interviewees were a diverse group of people indeed. They ranged from ambassadors, writers, activists, scientists, travel guides, podcasters, actors, and musicians, to name a few. The only thing many of them had in common was that they had...
Sarah Thomas wrote The Raven’s Nest about living in Iceland
Sarah Thomas is a writer and documentary filmmaker who recently published her new and acclaimed memoir, The Raven’s Nest. The story is inspired by her experience of coming to Iceland on a brief visit in 2008, which turned into a transformative half-decade spent living in the...
Singer Margrét Rán is a superstar who loves Bragðarefur*
Iceland’s best export is probably its music. A case in point is the wonderful band Vök. Vök’s front-woman, Margrét Rán Magnúsdóttir, has quickly become of Iceland’s best know singers. Her live performance and presence are compelling, to the point of her having some undefined charisma...
The Icelandic Christmas book flood is upon us. Take cover!
Icelanders have many odd Christmas traditions. We have 13 Yule trolls that used to terrorize children before Christmas but now give children small gifts. Their parents used to devour children who behaved outside of accepted societal norms, and of course, a giant Christmas cat would...