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 ReidIWR/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
On Time and Water
Andri Snær MagnasonWant 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
My Phantoms
Gwendoline Riley#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
Miss Iceland
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir"‘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
Ghost Season
Fatin AbbasWe 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
The Iceland
Sakutaro HagiwaraThe 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
The Christmas Book Flood
Emily Kilgore‘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
Women Talking
Miriam ToewsCongratulations 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
Edgar Allen Poe - The Poetic Principle: "I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty."
Edgar Allen Poe“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
Demon Copperhead
Barbara KingsolverCongratulations 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