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A Writer's Journey
My mother once, after reading one of my short stories, said, “How did you know that?” “That” was a description of ice forming on rocks...
Sep 136 min read
Halldór Laxness: Travels with Amma
By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir Laxness Portrait by Einar Hákonarson Wikimedia Commons The Nobel laureate Halldór Kiljan Laxness is the...
Sep 135 min read
Book Club Returns with Iceland's Bell
Editor Note: There is a change in the usual timing for this event. It will be taking place at 1200 noon Central Time (DST) on October 2...
Sep 64 min read
Interesting Icelander for August 2025: Hulda Emilsdóttir
By Claudia Pétursson Claudia has enjoyed Hulda’s stories about her remarkable life and career for the past forty-two years, as she is...
Aug 165 min read
Njal’s Saga: Understanding the Beautiful Failure Through Words and Art
by Jason Doctor, August 2025 Jason Doctor, a volunteer with Icelandic Roots, attended both the Deuce of August festivities in Mountain,...
Aug 167 min read
Book Review: Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Reviewed by Sharron Arksey Jonas Ebaneser is in a midlife crisis and when he discovers that his daughter is not biologically his, he...
Aug 12 min read
New Waves on an Old Shore
by Gerry Stefanson Gerry is a member of the Icelandic Roots writing team. He has kindly shared some of his poetry published in his book...
Aug 11 min read
Interesting Icelander for June 2025
Welcome to our Interesting Icelander series for 2025, with a focus on Icelandic Art and Culture. Our June profile explores the life and...
Jun 205 min read
Always Find a Safe Habour
Poem by G. Stephanson "Always Find a Safe Harbour".
May 232 min read
Interesting Icelander for May 2025
By Brian Borgford Welcome to our Interesting Icelander series for 2025 with a focus on Icelandic Art and Culture. Our May profile...
May 233 min read
Cultural Crossroads - The 2025 Icelandic Roots Fundraiser
By Becky Byerly-Adams and Shaune Jonasson The Sun Voyager on the shores of Reykjavik. Summer is almost here!! It’s a season we all look...
May 232 min read
The Saga of Claudia
By Rob Olason Starting this spring and concluding this fall, Claudia Pétursson is on an incredible journey. Claudia Pétursson and...
May 104 min read
Interesting Icelander for April: Steinnum Þórarinsdóttir
Interesting Icelander for April 2025 is contemporary sculptor, Steinnum Þórarinsdóttir.
Apr 263 min read
A Peek At Icelandic Camp with Jesse
By Shaune Jonasson As the days lengthen with temperatures rising, dreams of summer arise. If you are the age of 8 – 17, here’s a...
Mar 283 min read
First Light
By Gerry Stefanson Gerry is a member of the Icelandic Roots writing team. He has kindly shared some of his poetry published in his book...
Feb 281 min read
Tiny and Mighty: Hvolsvöllur, Iceland brings Viking Ancestors to Life
Njál’s Saga brought to life in tapestry.
Jan 183 min read
Interesting Icelander for January 2025
Edgar Holger Cahill remarkable and compelling life story and legacy.
Jan 187 min read
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