Author Eric Dregni will be in the Seattle/Tacoma area in January for book events for his newest book, Vikings in the Attic: In Search of Nordic America. See below or view the NorskSeattle calendar page for details. Friday, January 13, 2012 6:00 PM Pacific Lutheran University 208 Garfield St., Suite 101 Tacoma, WA 98444 Free and open to the public. Saturday, January 14, 2012 2:00 PM Nordic Heritage Museum 3014 NW 67th Street Seattle, WA 98117 Free for Museum members and free with admission for non-members. Saturday, January 14, 2012 6:30 PM Liberty Bay Books 18881 Front St. NE #D Poulsbo, WA 98370 Free and open to the public. ABOUT THE BOOK: In Vikings in the Attic,
Eric Dregni tracks down and explores the significant—often
bizarre—historic sites, tales, and traditions of Scandinavia’s peculiar
colony in the Midwest. Dregni reveals the little-known tales that lie
beneath the surface of Nordic America and proves by example why
generations of Scandinavian-Americans have come to love and cherish
these tales and traditions so dearly. For more information on Vikings in the Attic , including the table of contents, visit the book's webpage: ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eric Dregni is assistant professor of English at Concordia University in St. Paul. He is the author of several books, including Minnesota Marvels (2001), Midwest Marvels (2006), In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream (2008), and Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital (2009),
all published by the University of Minnesota Press. During the summer,
he is dean of Lago del Bosco, the Italian Concordia Language Village in
northern Minnesota. He lives in Minneapolis. PRAISE FOR VIKINGS IN THE ATTIC: "While reading Vikings in the Attic, I solved two family mysteries and added at least ten new jokes to my act." —Louie Anderson "Dregni’s survey is a serious and interesting exploration of why Scandinavians settled in the Upper Midwest." —Star Tribune |
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