Sweden

What Stig Dagerman’s Typewriter Meant to Him, His Descendants, and His Fans

Diego Courchay Chronicles the Abbreviated Life of a Swedish Literary Prodigy

 
By Diego Courchay  November 16, 2023
Migration

Hundreds of Young Swedish Asylum-Seekers Are Falling Unconscious. Why?

By Suzanne O'Sullivan  September 21, 2021
Time

How Surrendering to Communal Time Can Make Us All Happier

By Oliver Burkeman  August 17, 2021
Mythology

There Be Dragons. In This Essay.

By Arra Lynn Ross  July 20, 2020
Fascism

On the Far Right Past of Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of Ikea

By Elisabeth Åsbrink  October 7, 2019
Political Guides

Instructions for Survival in a Country Where 20 Percent of the People Want You to Leave

By Jonas Hassen Khemiri  June 24, 2019
Remote Readers

The Uncertain Future of Sweden’s Floating Libraries

By Anjie Zheng  May 24, 2019
Conversations

Johannes Lichtman: ‘I Didn’t Want to Glamorize Addiction’

By Peter C. Baker  February 11, 2019
Essay

The Vietnam War Deserters Who Sought Asylum in Sweden

By Matthew Turner  August 3, 2018
Personal Essay

The Writer As Public Figure vs. The Writer Who Actually Writes

By Karolina Ramqvist  February 27, 2017
Excerpts

Exclusive Outtake: From Christina Baker Kline’s New Novel

By Christina Baker Kline  February 23, 2017
Essay

Me and JT LeRoy: On Anonymity and Queer Art

By Szilvia Molnar  September 15, 2016
Feature

On the Politics of Europe’s New Literary Superstars

By Ane Farsethas  August 3, 2016
Conversations

Erik Axl Sund is Actually 2 Emotionally Astute, Middle-Aged Punk-Rockers

By Ilana Masad  June 16, 2016
End of Year Lists

The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 36

By Literary Hub  December 22, 2015
Conversation

The Poet on His Island

By John Freeman  June 2, 2015