Tag: Iceland

To Everything, Tern Tern Tern

World + People

Nature

To Everything, Tern Tern Tern

A short story set in 2040, when due to global warming Iceland’s climate becomes vastly colder and harsher. A biology teacher disappears during a school trip and her daughter starts to search for her.

Birna Anna Björnsdóttir

The Season of Jólabókaflóðið

Art + Stories

Fiction, Opinions

The Season of Jólabókaflóðið

The love for literature is what has always connected Icelanders. We sometimes claim that everyone on the island is a writer.

Birna Anna Björnsdóttir

Winter in the North

World + People

Nature

Winter in the North

A series of photos taken by Weronika Izdebska in northern Iceland between 2016 and 2019.

Weronika Izdebska

Nature Is Not Nice

Art + Stories

Opinions

Nature Is Not Nice

Writer and poet Andri Snær Magnason talks about Iceland’s sacred cows, the importance of his grandmother, and his latest book “On Time and Water”.

Aleksandra Lipczak

Icelandic Survival Strategies

Soul + Body

The Four Elements

Icelandic Survival Strategies

In the far north of Iceland, on the coast of the fjord Dýrafjörður, social reciprocity and artistic expression are valued above all else.

Anna Berestecka

World + People

Nature

Time and Ice

According to Icelandic legends, the world started with a frozen cow. From its udders came the four rivers that nourished the world. An Icelandic writer reflects on the glaciers of his homeland.

Andri Snær Magnason