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Iceland Writers Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Join us in Reykjavik for the Iceland Writers Retreat. Workshops, cultural tours, & time to write in inspiring Iceland.

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Book Cover for: Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World, Eliza Reid

Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World

Eliza Reid
Iceland WritersIceland Writers

IWR/IRR Co-Founder Eliza Reid is coming to Washington, DC, with Taste of Iceland to discuss her critically acclaimed book Secrets of the Sprakkar! Find the details here: https://t.co/he423LMGFc https://t.co/TDUHoE6EyJ

Paperback, 2023

$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: On Time and Water, Andri Snær Magnason

On Time and Water

Andri Snær Magnason
Iceland WritersIceland Writers

Want to squeeze in that last-minute read before the IWR/IRR? Come find us on Fable and read On Time and Water by Andri Snær Magnason with us! Find us here: ttps://fable.co/club/iceland-readers-retreat-with-iceland-readers-retreat-team-386765280493 https://t.co/JOGfCbZG4Z

Paperback, 2022

$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: My Phantoms, Gwendoline Riley

My Phantoms

Gwendoline Riley
Iceland WritersIceland Writers

#FlashbackFriday to this recent @nytimes book review of Gwendoline Riley's novels “My Phantoms” and “First Love”. We had the honor of Gwendoline being a faculty member at the 2018 Iceland Writers Retreat. https://t.co/6UTqUJxoM1

Paperback, 2022

$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Miss Iceland, Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

Miss Iceland

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Iceland WritersIceland Writers

"‘Miss Iceland’ is an exquisitely detailed portrait of mid-century life in Iceland" - @washingtonpost book review of Auður Ava's extraordinary novel. We're discussing this book in our @getfable book club. Click here to join the conversation - https://t.co/uPrnzLAui8 https://t.co/QtHnGYBPLJ

Paperback, 2020

$16.00Member price:$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Ghost Season, Fatin Abbas

Ghost Season

Fatin Abbas
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We are so incredibly excited to see former IWR Alumni Award winner Fatin Abbas’ debut novel feature in the NYT Sunday Book Review! You can read the article here: https://t.co/clxuuCGmoU

Hardcover, 2023

$28.95Member price:$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Iceland, Sakutaro Hagiwara

The Iceland

Sakutaro Hagiwara
Iceland WritersIceland Writers

The Icelandic horse is a pretty special breed. Join our book club over on fable and read Horse by Geraldine Brooks with us! It’s not about an Icelandic horse, but it is about a pretty special horse. https://t.co/piP5pEpTbz

Paperback, 2014

$10.95Member price:$5.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Christmas Book Flood, Emily Kilgore

The Christmas Book Flood

Emily Kilgore
Iceland WritersIceland Writers

‘Tis the season… for books! The Christmas Book Flood is upon us, the coziest of holiday traditions. You can read all about it in this wonderful article by IWR alum @jennmorson : https://t.co/K7Hk8Edg1I https://t.co/xcRRS9sNyi

Hardcover, 2022

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Women Talking, Miriam Toews

Women Talking

Miriam Toews
Iceland WritersIceland Writers

Congratulations to 2016 IWR faculty Miriam Toews on the Academy Award in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking! 📷 by Sarah Polley, director and screenplay writer. https://t.co/VR7zwESAj1

Paperback, 2020

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Edgar Allen Poe - The Poetic Principle: "I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.", Edgar Allen Poe

Edgar Allen Poe - The Poetic Principle: "I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty."

Edgar Allen Poe
Iceland WritersIceland Writers

“I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.” ― Edgar Allan Poe The IWR is filling up fast, sign up now and make some magic with us in April! https://t.co/fRZtP1f7if

Paperback, 2017

$10.24Member price:$5.12 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver
Iceland WritersIceland Writers

Congratulations to Barbara Kingsolver on winning the Pulitzer Prize! Have you read Demon Copperhead yet?

Paperback, 2024

$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book