Iceland Writers Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World
Eliza Reid
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
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
On Time and Water
Andri SnĂŠr Magnason
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 SnĂŠr 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
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Phantoms
Gwendoline Riley
#FlashbackFriday to this recent @nytimes book review of Gwendoline Riley's novels âMy Phantomsâ and âFirst Loveâ. We had the honor of Gwendoline being a faculty member at the 2018 Iceland Writers Retreat. https://t.co/6UTqUJxoM1
Paperback, 2022
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Miss Iceland
AuĂ°ur Ava ĂlafsdĂłttir
"âMiss Icelandâ is an exquisitely detailed portrait of mid-century life in Iceland" - @washingtonpost book review of AuĂ°ur 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
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ghost Season
Fatin Abbas
We are so incredibly excited to see former IWR Alumni Award winner Fatin Abbasâ debut novel feature in the NYT Sunday Book Review! You can read the article here: https://t.co/clxuuCGmoU
Hardcover, 2023
$28.95$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Iceland
Sakutaro Hagiwara
The Icelandic horse is a pretty special breed. Join our book club over on fable and read Horse by Geraldine Brooks with us! Itâs not about an Icelandic horse, but it is about a pretty special horse. https://t.co/piP5pEpTbz
Paperback, 2014
$10.95$5.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Christmas Book Flood
Emily Kilgore
âTis 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
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Women Talking
Miriam Toews
Congratulations to 2016 IWR faculty Miriam Toews on the Academy Award in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking! đ· by Sarah Polley, director and screenplay writer. https://t.co/VR7zwESAj1
Paperback, 2020
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Edgar Allen Poe - The Poetic Principle: "I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty."
Edgar Allen Poe
âI would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.â â 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
$10.24$5.12 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver
Congratulations to Barbara Kingsolver on winning the Pulitzer Prize! Have you read Demon Copperhead yet?
Paperback, 2024
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book