Literature

Pillow Talk Installation | A Book List

A book list inspired by the art installation Pillow Talk

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Icelandic Literature Web

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The Literary Landscape

Curious travels in literature.

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Beethoven | Book and Music List

Beethoven's big 250th anniversary!

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We should all be feminists. (English)

By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2014)
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Saga þernunnar. (Icelandic)

By Margaret Atwood (2017)
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Difficult women : a history in feminism in 11 fights. (English)

By Helen Lewis (2020)
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The golden notebook. (English)

By Doris Lessing (1994)
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Feminism is for everybody : passionate politics. (English)

By Bell Hooks (2000)
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Cunt : a declaration of independence. (English)

By Inga Muscio (1998)
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Too fat, too slutty, too loud : the rise and reign of the unruly woman. (English)

By Anne Helen Petersen (2017)
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Fifty shades of feminism. (English)

(2013)
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In a sunburned country. (English)

By Bill Bryson (2008)
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Life on the Mississippi. (English)

By Mark Twain (1980)
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A walk in the woods. (English)

By Bill Bryson (1998)
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Travels with Charley : in search of America. (English)

By John Steinbeck (2000)
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Arabian sands. (English)

By Wilfred Thesiger (2007)
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Notes from a small island. (English)

By Bill Bryson (1998)
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Neither here nor there : travels in Europe. (English)

By Bill Bryson (1999)
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Skating to Antarctica. (English)

By Jenny Diski (1998)
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Upcoming Events

Sun Sep 26th

Children‘s Weekend | Who ate my book?

Let’s make a book mark and let these square creatures eat the corner of the page and help us to keep

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Grófin Culture House
Wed Oct 13th

Círculo de lectura | Reading Circle in Spanish

¿Quieres hablar en español sobre la literatura?

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Gerðuberg Culture House
Wed Oct 13th

Poetry Café | Happyness is a Poem

The poets, Linda and Didda will recite their poems and talk about the content.

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Gerðuberg Culture House
Wed Oct 27th

Literature Café | Book Lust

Writers Ragnar Helgi and Arndís Þórarinsdóttir discuss the love of books as objects

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Gerðuberg Culture House
Wed Nov 10th

Círculo de lectura | Reading Circle in Spanish

¿Quieres hablar en español sobre la literatura?

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Gerðuberg Culture House
Wed Nov 10th

Literary Café | Bjór – umhverfis jörðina á 120 tegundum

Presentation on the Icelandic book Bjór – umhverfis jörðina á 120 tegundum.

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Úlfarsárdalur Culture House
Wed Nov 24th

Literature Café | Generational Trauma

Writers Anna Hafþórsdóttir and Elísabet Jökulsdóttir discuss mental illnesses and generational traum

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Gerðuberg Culture House
Wed Dec 8th

Círculo de lectura | Reading Circle in Spanish

¿Quieres hablar en español sobre la literatura?

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Gerðuberg Culture House

At the library

The Library at Reykjavík Pride 2021

The Bookmobile is filled with with queer books during Pride.

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Comic Books

Come and take a look at our comic books collection!

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Pillow Talk Installation | A Book List

A book list inspired by the art installation Pillow Talk

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Valeria Luiselli has won the Dublin Literary Award

Take a look at the nominated books..Val

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Series of witches | A book list

A few juicy book series where witches appear in one way or another.

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Inclusive Public Spaces | Book List

Who has a voice? Which narratives reach us and why? Get inspired by this book list!

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Friends of Potter | Book List

Read through all of Harry Potter and not sure where to turn next? These books are for you!

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Trans Books | A List

A few books related to trans culture.

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In Real Life | Book List

Inspiration! Strange new worlds, fantastical biographies and more.

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What the Heart Wants | Book List

What would you like to read?

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