Fiction Reading with Sjón

Join us for a fiction reading with Icelandic writer Sjón.

Sjón‘s latest novel, Moonstone, was released by FSG on August 2. Born in Reykjavik in 1962, he is an award­ winning novelist, poet, and playwright. His novels, which include The Whispering Muse, The Blue Fox, and From the Mouth of the Whale, have been translated into thirty-five languages. Alongside his work as a writer, Sjón has taken part in a wide range of art exhibitions and music events. His longtime collaboration with the Icelandic singer Björk led to an Oscar nomination for his lyrics for the Lars Von Trier movie Dancer in the Dark. He lives in Reykjavik.

photo credit:  Kristinn Ingvarsson