Non-fiction

The Crow Man

Alf Marius Opsahl

Fifteen years ago, a crow landed in Espen Sletteberg’s lap. He and the crow, Hafez, have lived together ever since. From time immemorial, crows have been dogged by myth, which pretty much always deal in death and decay. But for Sletteberg, this is a matter of life and death. So what is it really like living with a crow? This is the first question DN journalist Alf Marius Opsahl poses in his encounter with Espen the Crow Man.

Culture Wars

Carline Tromp

Culture Wars is a book about the extreme right, how their radical views have been normalized, straight forward and (in some groups) cool, spreading their message with the help of new tech and using strategies that partially have their source on the political left side. This is a book about word and action; trolling and anti-feminists, key board warriors and terrorists; about new and old media, political (un-) correctness and waging a cultural ward using new tools; about racist frogs, Marxist ghosts and stylish neo-Nazis. Even though the content of this book is a frightening read, Tromp´s thorough review has an unexpected calming effect. She gives us an overview of the chaotic jumble of networks and ideas that forms the extreme right. Culture Wars will stand as a reference work on the field.

The Art of Reading Body Language

Vidar Hansen / Siri Lill Mannes

Vidar Hansen er tidligere politimann og etterforsker, og omtales som Norges svar på Sherlock Holmes. De kriminelle nektet avhør med ham fordi de mente han kunne lese tanker, han har også fått Politiprisen for å ha pågrepet flest kriminelle i Norge. Han har en forbløffende evne til å tyde menneskers kroppsspråk og ubevisste signaler. Her forteller han fascinerende historier om hvordan kroppsspråket røper oss, som hvordan han vet hvem som kaster en flaske mot politibilen uten å ha sett hvem som gjorde det, hvordan han avslører løgn eller hva politikere og andre kjente personer forteller med kroppsspråket. Kroppsspråk har endret både sportsresultater, politikk og historiens gang. Få mennesker er bevisst på sitt eget kroppsspråk, og enda færre klarer å styre det. Kroppsholdninger, bevegelser, stemmebruk og ansiktsuttrykk avslører oss. Visste du for eksempel at entusiastisk kroppsspråk kan bidra til suksess? Jo tydeligere du uttrykker begeistring og glede, jo mer smitter det over på andre. Med denne boka kan du forstå andre bedre og forbedre din egen kommunikasjon.

The Women’s City

Marta Breen / Helene Uri / Hilde Østby

Oslo is a city in flux. In the last decade alone, a number of new areas, districts and landmarks have appeared. But one thing seems to persist: male dominance. There are still about seven times more men than women who have had a street named after them in the capital, and most busts and statues are of men. Everyone needs to feel represented in public and to be made aware of pioneers and role models in whom they can recognise themselves. In this feminist guide, you can learn about the women who have already had streets named after them.

Women Philosophers in the Long Nineteenth Century

Are there women in nineteenth-century philosophy? By all means! This anthology presents the works of nine women philosophers in the tradition from romanticism to phenomenology. The collection demonstrates their central place within movements such as German Idealism, socialism, Marxism, and philosophy of experience. It presents excerpts from central works by Germaine de Staël, Karoline von Günderrode, Bettina Brentano von Arnim, Hedwig Dohm, Clara Zetkin, Lou Andreas Salomé, Rosa Luxemburg, Edith Stein, and Gerda Walther. In a clear and engaging style, these philosophers address questions such as: What is truth? What is a human self? How should the human self relate to non-human nature? How should it relate to itself? How can we best think about gender and identity? What are the conditions for community? Across the contributions, we encounter a wish to philosophize beyond the boundaries of academia, narrowly construed. The editors’ introduction offers a clear overview of women’s place and position in nineteenth-century philosophy and presents each of the nine philosophers with an eye to their historical importance as well as contemporary relevance. These are the philosophers we meet in this volume: Germaine de StaëlKaroline von GünderrodeBettina Brentano von ArnimHedwig DohmClara ZetkinLou SaloméRosa LuxemburgEdith SteinGerda Walther Published in the UK by Oxford University Press. The book is translated into Norwegian as part of the Thorleif Dahl Cultural Library. Brightly Shining WomenWho would have believed that an anthology on dead female philosophers would be one of last year’s best non-fiction publications?AFTENPOSTEN Kristin Gjesdal and Dalia Nassar have written much about women philosophers. Read their essay 'A rescue mission on behalf of women philosophers' here.

Momlife

Sara Emilie Tandberg

Momlife is a book about what Sara Emilie has her greatest passion for: Making women better equipped to trust their own instincts when it comes to motherhood and just be happy about themselves, their bodies and their own efforts. There are numerous books that tell us everything about what happens with the baby inside the belly through birth through to them being old enough to stand up. But what happens to the new mom? This is what toddler mom and influencer Sara Emilie Tandberg is writing about in this funny, inspiring, and educational book, Momlife. In the book, body positive Sara Emilie share her experiences though her first years as a mother in a real, down to earth, and unpretentious way - the way we know her from social media, where she is known as the biggest “momstagrammer” with her account @saraaemiliee. Though her experiences, and facts from professionals, she aims to help young mothers to lower their shoulders and firmly believe that "Yes, I am good enough." Being a mother is the greatest joy in life, but also the greatest challenge, says Sara Emilie.

Natural Christmas

Hege Barnholt

Natural Christmas is the ultimate DIY Christmas book, and brims over with creative ideas for everything from wintery wreaths and beautiful Christmas decor to personal gifts and gorgeous wrapping ideas. Also included are decked tables to reflect the Christmas spirit and spiced baked good, as well as outdoor winter magic with ice lanterns and home made bird feeding stations. Hege Barnholt created a wame, cozy Christmas atmosphere when she gives old Christmas traditions a personal touch. She shows consideration for nature and the environment by making lights from beeswax and coffee filtres in linnen, upcycling fabric scraps in Christmas bulbs and girlanders, and by picking fallen twigs, pine cones and greenery from her local green areas to create winter bouquets and decorations.The book inspires to many atmospheric moments with friends and family throughout advent, and the book will become an integral part of your pre-holiday traditions each and every year.

Olav V. Lonely Majesty

Tore Rem

The third volume in the great story of King Olav V first and foremost revolves around the king’s deed, a lonely work where the king is missing a queen by his side. It’s about the rituals of the court, about everyday routines, about a hectic travel schedule, about jubilee after jubilee, about a man who at first struggles to follow in his mythical father’s footsteps, but nonetheless ends up decidedly a success; a well-loved king of the people. Olav V. Lonely Majesty is a story about continuity, about a Norway that is growing and evolving, but also about a royal life characterised by longing and loneliness. It’s about decisions having to be made alone, about challenges on a personal level, about disabilities. Through different diaries, a range of personal archives and a large and until know unseen collection of letters we are invited in to not least the small Norwegian royal family, their British relatives, friend circle and court like never seen before. Finally in this book the author closely explores the death of a king which triggered a national mourning like none ever seen before.

Ole learns to cook

Sultne gutter

Why learn from your own mistakes when you can learn from Ole’s? Throughout the years Ole and Magnus of Sultne Gutter (Hungry Boys) have been dating, Ole had only cooked a handful of times. Magnus wanted to change this. He put together a kitchen training programme to turn his partner from a hungry boy into an able home cook. In Ole Learns to Cook you can follow Ole’s progression and Magnus’ frustration through 14 entertaining and informative chapters based on different cooking techniques. After each technique there are classic recipes for timely French and Italian-inspired dishes that any home cook with a taste for good food should know. This is the cookbook for those who want to become more confident in the kitchen, those who want to polish their techniques or those who just want to eat better food.

Oslo from above

Lasse Tur

Aerial photographer Lasse Tur has an impressive photography collection with more than 1.5 million pictures from across all of Norway. In this splendid book you get to know the country’s capital from a bird’s eye view. Using his experienced gaze, the professional photographer chooses his motifs in the urban landscape with great accuracy. Lasse Tur was born in Oslo and has a profound love for his birthplace which he best depicts from the sky. Oslo From Above is a magnificent book full of spectacular photos.

The Foraging Book for Autumn and Winter

Jørgen Ravneberg

The interest in edible, wild growths is increasing. In The Foraging Book, Autumn and Winter you learn to identify these wild growths and where they grow, with a focus on Northern Europe. The book also includes several edible seaweed and kelp species. Knowledge about the different species is important when you’re going out into nature. This book describes the seasonal edible growths in a detailed manner, while you gain knowledge about the most important characteristics, about smells, colour and their appearance. The author Ravneberg also offers tips about how to use what you have foraged.