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Angry Youth
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2025 · 232 pp

Angry Youth

Aon Raza Naqvi

Noh sells cigarettes in the school playground. He gets into fights. He skips class and mouths off.The older boys want nothing to do with him, no matter how hard he tries to impress them. Deep down, he’s just a teenage boy trying to find his place—between two cultures, in a town that doesn’t understand him, and in a school system that’s already labelled him a problem. After one incident too many, Noh is forced into ART—Aggression Replacement Training—a program meant to “fix” his behaviour. His therapist, Erling, thinks a few group sessions will teach Noh to control his temper. But Noh’s not angry for no reason. He’s angry at the racism, the double standards, the impossible expectations at home. And he’s angry that no one seems to be listening. Between joint-smoking sessions with his best friend Behzad, awkward crushes, run-ins with older boys, and constant power struggles with adults, Noh is stuck navigating a life where he never quite belongs. He’s smart. He’s funny. And he sees through the bullshit—all of it. Angry Youth is a raw, darkly funny, and brutally honest coming-of-age novel about growing up between cultures, being seen as a threat before being understood, and trying to hold onto yourself in a world that keeps pushing you out. Set in a small Norwegian town in the early 2000s, this powerful, character-driven debut is packed with sharp dialogue, deep social insight, and a voice that refuses to be silenced. NOMINATED FOR THE BRAGE AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK 2025 NOMINATED FOR THE CRITICS AWARD 2025 «Naqvi writes exceptionally well and engagingly, thanks in part to his use of humour and realistic portrayals of youth environments. Because of this, it's easy to get drawn into the story and, moreover, to finish reading it. Angry Youth could therefore be an excellent book for teenagers who find it difficult to settle down with a long and challenging read. With its fast-paced plot, funny characters, and relatable situations, Angry Youth is a book that can appeal to 'troublemakers', 'high-achievers', and everyone in between.»Framtida, five/six stars A linguistically exuberant novel«...this is a very funny novel for young adult that also deserves adult readers, perhaps precisely because of the convincing youth language it is written in.»Samtiden Young, Angry and Funny«Aon Raza Naqvi's debut novel describes youthful alienation with nuance and intelligence.»Aftenposten

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Concealment
UpLit2025 · 352 pp

Concealment

Elisabeth Hammer

While Napoleon and his army march on the European continent, it is blessedly peaceful in Christiansand in the spring of 1807. The harsh grip of winter is slowly giving way, and spring thaws the town. Amalie Gren knows both the town's drafty living rooms and its pompous ballrooms, but dearest to her is the small skipper's room where she grew up. When she finally returns, the long-awaited reunion with her mother is shattered by a shocking revelation from Mrs. Gyllenmark. Her mother has been carrying a secret so heartbreaking and scandalous that Amalie cannot comprehend that it is true. Back in Villa Gyllenmark, the atmosphere is still tense. Mrs. Gyllenmark is more malicious than before, the master of the house has shown his true self – and the servants are on their toes. Worse still is the truth about Captain Sjaaland. At the same time, Amalie realises that she has been deeply mistaken about Mr. Wickfall. As Amalie's emotions rage inside her, time is running out. Soon the big spring masquerade ball is approaching, where Mrs. Gyllenmark will expose Amalie and her mother's great shame to the whole town - and get her final revenge on Amalie.

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Temptation
UpLit2025 · 336 pp

Temptation

Elisabeth Hammer

When young Miss Amalie Gren arrives in Copenhagen in the spring of 1807, she is suddenly married to one of Denmark's most sought-after noblemen. At least that's what everyone thinks. Through a misunderstanding, she was mistaken for Mr. Wickfall's wife, and to preserve her honor, they have both continued their act. Amalie knows that marriage is the last thing Wickfall wants, and he says he will find a solution. But Amalie can't imagine what it will be, and the more time they spend together, the riskier it becomes. Not because he is mean or unkind in any way, but because it is becoming increasingly difficult not to give in to the passion that sparks between them. Back in Christiansand, Marte and Jacob have finally found each other again, and there is nothing fake about Jacob's proposal or Marte's yes. But Jacob is not yet of age, and he does not have the means to support himself or a wife - yet. So when his father suspects that he is having an affair with Marte, they must be more careful than ever. But will it be enough when Mr. Gyllenmark has decided to destroy their happiness once and for all?

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Good Mother
Literature and Fiction2025 · 160 pp

Good Mother

Nora Kristina Eide

Your child comes into the world, you have carried him, and as you look down at him, nothing happens. Life is not infinitely good and meaningful. Love is not absolute. It sounds terrible, but depressive symptoms in connection with childbirth and pregnancy are extremely common, experienced by around 1 in every 10 women. Resistance, coldness, rejection. Negative emotions that in turn create new negative emotions: shame, self-loathing and anger. Good Mother is a strong and dark, but at times also surprisingly comical story about postpartum depression, about the newborn and the newlywed and about the world around them.

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Akeldama
Literature and Fiction2025 · 240 pp

Akeldama

Cornelius C. Steinkjer

After an inevitable breakup, young playwright Matheus Jacobsen retires. He lives on Negroni and Calvados as he tries to gather sufficient courage to take his own life. Although based in Ullevål Hageby, he flits between Oslo, Budapest and the Norwegian south coast. Matheus is convinced that a meaningful existence entails far too much pain, but even though he desperately wants to die, he keeps extending his life’s expiration date. Akeldama is a novel about what drives people to suicide. It is also a sure-footed, desperate and humorous tale of intoxication, debt, friendship and family.

The Hare
Literature and Fiction2025 · 384 pp

The Hare

Lars Saabye Christensen

The Hare is a rich, entertaining, surprising, funny and thought-provoking collection of short stories from one of our foremost authors. The collection consists of twenty short stories move from what might happen when you’re out walking and encounter someone who doesn’t have control of their dog via forgotten and hidden songs to people who “remembered their wedding day but forgot their marriage”. In between, we must do lifesaving, meet a new colleague, learn a round of art history – and several laps of Bislett Stadium. Lars Saabye Christensen is one of Norwegian contemporary literature's most significant writers, and is particularly celebrated for his ability to capture the essence of everyday life with humor and empathy. He is one of true masters of the short story form, as he is able to skillfully crafts memorable characters and poignant moments, employing his keen eye for detail and his talent for revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary. In the short story, Saabye Christensen's unique writing style stands out, brimming with turs of phrases and word plays like only he can. «..short story writing at its finest. This is an absolute must-read!»NETTAVISEN, six/six stars The Master of the Short Story«That distinctive blend of the poignant and the witty, which is Lars Saabye Christensen's trademark, permeates this collection of short stories and makes it a truly rewarding reading experience.»DAGBLADET, five/six stars «A diverse collection of short stories, both short and long, touching and unsettling, beautiful, cheerful and sad.»KLASSEKAMPEN «...short stories that are truly fantastic tales in their most compressed and effective form.»AFTENPOSTEN A Master of Writing the Short Story«...a sophisticated blend of recognisable literary qualities and encounters with astonishing life stories. [...] Lars Saabye Christensen showcases the unruly nature of life in that astonishingly vital and creative language that is uniquely his.»DAGSAVISEN Masterly Short Stories«Not only is Saabye Christensen's language almost unmatched, especially in short pieces, but his characters are also utterly priceless. [...] The Hare. What a text!»FRI FAGBEVEGELSE

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Helplessly Up North
Literature and Fiction2025 · 256 pp

Helplessly Up North

Ebba Eiring

Helplessly Up North is about leaving before one can be abandoned, about travelling north and returning home, and facing an unexpected future even after having closed to door to it a long time ago. Frida flies to Bodø to celebrate her brother's birthday. Their childhood home stands empty, full of memories, and Mads thinks they should clear it out. Their father is in a dementia care home, and their mother is visiting several years after splitting up the family and finding a new husband in Tromsø. Frida has a night out and meets Stian, who offers her beer and an invitation of sorts. Back in Oslo, her partner Jostein seethes. He and Frida have been trying to have a child, but Frida never stopped taking the pill. Will Jostein come to Bodø regardless? How will it go if he comes, and what will happen if he stays in Oslo?

Do You Remember?
Literature and Fiction2025 · 208 pp

Do You Remember?

Ellen Mari Thelle

What is a family if not the stories we tell about it? What is a mother to her children, and what are children to their mother, if not an ever-changing, yet carefully preserved narrative? We ask if we remember things that we know perfectly well we remember. So that we can retell the same stories. So that we can perhaps express how important others are to us. And how much we wish them well. In Do You Remember? Ellen Mari Thelle writes about a mother who corresponds with her husband and four children about everything she remembers, asking: Do you remember too? She writes about stars and insect hotels. About trees and stair steps and funerals. And about grandmother before she began to forget. In a perhaps futile attempt to capture that invisible quality we like to call belonging. Or love. Or meaning. In a dangerously restless, yet also beautiful world. Do You Remember? is a touching novel about all that we carry within us that weighs nothing – who we are, and what we share together.

Who by Friday
Literature and Fiction2025 · 208 pp

Who by Friday

Emely Benedicte Kahrs

Who by Friday is a novel about wanting and not wanting, love between friends, a stupid mistake, a mother’s troubled heart, painful loss and intense longing. Nelly takes a day off one Friday in April. Her friends Gry, Unni, Mari and Ellinor are coming for dinner. Nelly wants to spend the day choosing flowers, wine and food, going to yoga and calling the man she sometimes sleeps with. But she is uneasy. It’s a changeover day, Linda is supposed to be going to her father’s, and apparently Grandma has had a bad fall. In addition, Nelly has forgotten something she should have remembered. How firm is the ground beneath her feet at this point in her life? Is she losing Linda? Will she die alone? The spring evening is surprisingly warm. Her friends arrive, clink glasses of bubbly and smoke on the terrace. The evening is heating up.

In The Belly of the Whale
UpLit / Literature and Fiction2025 · 272 pp

In The Belly of the Whale

Hilde Rød-Larsen

In mid-July, newly divorced Jonas Sverdrup travels from Bergen to his hometown of Oslo, after his ex-wife has gone on holiday with their son. For three weeks, Jonas is borrowing a friend's flat, and he wants to spend the time following the impulse method. But the impulses fail to materialise, in a city abandoned by family and friends. Maud Elvebakken has no need to travel from her hometown of Oslo. She likes change of atmosphere that July offers, the opportunities it provides. She wants to gather friends and acquaintances who are left in the city around a long table in her backyard, and see what happens. Also Jonas, whom she hasn't seen since they were children in the teeming garden of her father. These summer weeks will open up to new human connections, but also to a past that Jonas and Maud in their adult lives have tried to shield against. In the Belly of the Whale is a standalone sequel to In the House of Pantaloon. «Like the previous novel pointed to the meaning of solidarity between individuals, the message from Rød-Larsen seems to be that it’s only when we, with our small lives, join forces, that the larger history can be challenged. The new generation represented by the passive Jonas and the obstinate Maud, has a golden opportunity to cry out on behalf of the victims of their forefathers’ cruelty.»VÅRT LAND «As always, Rød-Larsen has a firm grip on the text, with dialogues that flow effortlessly. She writes entertainingly, and most of the tension is in the exploration of the characters.»ADRESSEAVISEN

A feelgood story with literary elements
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Illegal Practice
Literature and Fiction2025 · 216 pp

Illegal Practice

Lars Dehli

How difficult is it really to be a psychologist? Isn’t it just a matter of presenting your most empathetic side, being an uncommonly good listener, and rattling off the first and best solutions you can think of? Lars Dehli’s debut novel tells the story of a young man who happens to start an illegal psychology practice. He does a lot of things wrong, including falling for one of his patients. But along the way, he also acquires all sorts of knowledge, such as how to curb compulsive behaviour and how metacognitive therapy is superior to psychoanalysis.

I Do Not Regret the Rage
Literature and Fiction2025 · 88 pp

I Do Not Regret the Rage

Wera Sæther

Wera Sæther is an up and coming poet. Last year, she was nominated for the Critics' Prize for her translation of the Bengali Fakir Lalan Sain's What I say is foreign (Hva sier jeg er fremmed). This year, she is out with her own poetry collection, I do not regret the rage (Jeg angrer ikke raseriet).Here too, her engagement with Bengal shines through, even if the collection is perhaps primarily existential - not that the concrete and the existential can be separated in Wera Sæther's work.