100 years of sovereignty

Dec 1, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Today, December 1, is very significant day for the Icelandic nation: exactly one century ago, in 1918, this country gained sovereignty from Denmark. The event marked a joyous end to a horrific year for the people of Iceland. It began with an excruciating cold spell...

October 2018

Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Each month I send out a newsletter to subscribers. One section each month is devoted to Icelandic affairs. The one below is from the October 2018 newsletter.  Another month, another set of scandals in Icelandic society. Here comes a brief sampling, by no means...
Where we stopped on our bookdrop tour

Where we stopped on our bookdrop tour

Jun 29, 2017 | Iceland | 1 comment

Around the middle of this month (June 2017) EPI and I embarked on our annual book drop tour. This is where we drive the Ring Road around the country, visit booksellers, and introduce any new books we have. Originally we had books in the car and dropped them off (hence...