“I still haven’t given up Norway, and if it is God’s will, I would like to go back one day.”

A review of “Kristine, Finding Home: Norway to America” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

There are two groups of readers who will love this book. Descendants of Norwegian immigrants (like me) who have grown up hearing about wanting to go back to Norway someday will recognize many of the … Read More

“My distress caused, not a darkening of my mind, but an opening of doors on Life, and a seeing of things and people more clearly.”

A review of “The World of Kate Roberts” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

As a writer, few things give me more pleasure than discovering an excellent writer. Kate Roberts wrote her novels, short stories, and autobiography in Welsh, which meant that most of the English-speaking world didn’t know of … Read More

“The sky gathered again, and the sun grew round that very day.”

A review of “Fern Hill” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

This quote is from the poem “Fern Hill,” written by Dylan Thomas, one of the greatest Welsh poets of all time. My Welsh Airbnb host included it in his description of the changeable weather, which is one indication of … Read More