by LYS editorial team | 2021, Feb, Tue | Nordic Noir
Nordic Noir has a unique cult following, but why is there such a rush to remake original programming with English speaking actors. Characters from Lisbeth Salander, to Sarah Lund, and Wallander have all been anglicised in some way, but what’s the reason behind this...
by LYS editorial team | 2021, Feb, Fri | Nordic Noir
Most people give in to the debate between reading and watching the movie adaptation without realizing there is a middle ground. While a real page turner novel is irreplaceable, an actual series does a great job at bringing the story to life without skipping too many...
by LYS editorial team | 2021, Feb, Tue | Svensk kultur, Svenska som andraspråk
Jag har en trendspaning. Många arbetsplatser gone digital organiserar fredagsfika online, med eller utan kaffebröd men inte sällan med en lek eller tävling för att hålla samtalet igång och arbetsmoralen uppe. Och här går det visst trender. Det är inte helt omöjligt...
by LYS editorial team | 2021, Feb, Thu | This Land is No Stranger, Veronika Brand
Gil Reavill co-wrote the crime novel This Land is no Stranger together with Stockholm-based Sarah Hollister. What is it like, publishing a book with a small Swedish publishing house, compared to similar experiences in the US? An interview by the LYS editorial team How...
by LYS editorial team | 2021, Feb, Thu | Nordic Noir
The new year, 2021, brings with it an array of exciting and sensational crime fictions. A portion of what is in stock for the year to come includes: proceedings with a brilliant retro of ladies composing spy fiction, another flood of Nordic noirs, some Swedish...