Jeg tror mange har følt på det: Behovet for selv å forlenge opplevelsen, å fortsette det fiksjonelle universet, den dagen det gikk opp for oss at vi hadde lest det siste tilgjengelige heftet av favoritt-tegneserien vår, eller når vi forsto at det ikke kom til å komme flere bøker i en høyt elsket bokserie. For… Les mer »
Debatten om litteraturhuset i Bergen går atter runden gjennom aviser som Aftenposten, Dagsavisen, Bergens Tidende og Morgenbladet denne uken. I den anledningn republiserer vi reportasjen «Litteraturhus og annet gøy» (opprinnelig publisert 21. mars 2009), som ble skrevet i forbindelse med Studentersamfunnet i Bergens debatt om Litteraturhuset i anledning Studentersamfunnets 75-årsjubileum.
Første gang Skrivekollektivets lesere ble kjent med Bryan Borland, mannen bak den gripende diktsamlingen My Life as Adam, var i februar. Da jeg intervjuet Borland den gangen, hadde ingen av oss forutsetninger til å forestille oss hvor langt han skulle nå i løpet av 2010. Vi visste ennå ikke at Adam, utgitt på hans eget… Les mer »
I feel like I have to state my position on Justin Bieber in general terms before I say anything about his new book, First Step 2 Forever. The Canadian pop singer is a child of the social media revolution, discovered through YouTube and catapulted into a position as one of the pop world’s most polarizing… Les mer »
An earlier version of this essay can be found here (Norwegian) *** The art of adapting a book into a film has always fascinated me. In most cases, it’s a lose-lose situation. Literature and film are different art forms with different strengths, and any attempt to simply film the text will inevitably end up diminishing… Les mer »
My memory is not good. I wish I was one of those people who could read a book or see a movie, and instantly remember every plot point, large or small, or who only have to hear a song once to be able to recite the lyrics perfectly. I know people who can, but I’m… Les mer »
If after you’ve read a book, you find yourself more interested in what was left out, what didn’t fit the narrative, than what was actually in it, that can be both a good or a bad sign. Good, if it means you found so little to criticize about the book itself that in a sense… Les mer »
Bryan Borland is practically glowing these days. His first poetry collection My Life as Adam, has just been published, and he’s obviously proud of it. Or at least I think he’s glowing. It’s hard to know when you do an interview via Facebook and email. But judging from the enthusiasm of his responses, this is… Les mer »