Literature Archives

Finnish author writes memories of the future

With elements of sci-fi and mystery, Emmi Itäranta’s book Memory of Water takes place in the future but comments on the present.

The Finnish national epic Kalevala leans on Christianity – how about another Kalevala based on bear cults and shamanism?

Runeberg Day is February 5: Can our New York reporter re-create Runeberg cakes and convey their significance to the Americans?

We meet Riikka Pulkkinen, whose novels earn her a place in the upper ranks of young Finnish authors.

Young Finnish author Salla Simukka is winning over youth-fiction fans worldwide with her Snow White trilogy.

Finland’s cool, unique, multifaceted literature becomes the focus of the world’s biggest book fair in Frankfurt.

Learning Finnish is far from impossible! We ask people what books and strategies they are using to master the language.

The exciting, moving memoir of a Finnish Canadian forms a great story that goes from post-war Helsinki to western Canada.