Category: Books

Authors John Yilek, David Thoreson provide a glimpse into the past and a view of the future

April 26, 2017

On Saturday, April 29, two exceptional authors will be signing books and sharing their respective insights that their research has given them. John Yilek’s first book, History of Norway, has been a popular title at Ingebretsen’s since the day we began to carry it. It is an overview of Norway’s past and John used “the… More Authors John Yilek, David Thoreson provide a glimpse into the past and a view of the future

E.M. Jensen

What We Believe In – A book talk and signing with Ellen Marie Jensen

July 17, 2015

“The belief that the Sámi had supernatural powers probably helped save them,” says Ellen Marie Jensen, editor of What We Believe In and PhD Research Fellow in Sámi and Indigenous Studies at the University of Tromsø, Norway. When witches were being burned in Norway during the 1600s, more Norwegian women were burned at the stake… More What We Believe In – A book talk and signing with Ellen Marie Jensen

The Tiny Wish – Anja’s Adventures Continue

February 11, 2015

  Children’s literature has a rich tradition of stories of very tiny people looking at our world from a very different vantage point. Scandinavian authors have contributed some of the most beloved fairytales of this type. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, Thumbelina, and Children of the Forest all come to mind. Now there is The… More The Tiny Wish – Anja’s Adventures Continue