48 hours in Oslo

A subtle bit of product placement in front of the Norwegian Royal Palace, Oslo

It’s easy to feel welcome in Norway when you’re an author. The country has a passion for books and reading that puts it at #2 in a comparison of world literacy levels (Finland came first), so it’s not hard to understand why someone who makes their living by writing novels simply loves to visit. 

 My trip to Oslo this week was the second in recent years. I first visited in 2017, on the eve of publication of my last...