Barbara Sjoholm will join Third Place Books on Wednesday, November, 15 at 7:00 p.m. PDT for a reading, signing, and Q&A on her new book The Palace of the Snow Queen: Winter Travels in Lapland and Sámpi.

This event is free, but please pre-register (with option to donate) here. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

This is a University Press Week event. Learn more here. 

Diving deep into the rich traditions and vibrant creative communities of northern Scandinavia, Barbara Sjoholm shares her winter adventures in Lapland and Sápmi in The Palace of the Snow Queen. Writing with keen insight and humor, she offers a timely investigation of how ice and snow shape our imaginations and create a vision that continues to draw visitors to the North.

"Sjoholm maintains a keen eye for observation, leaving romanticism behind, while still indulging in the swooning beauty of the far North." —Seattle Times

"Sjoholm’s writing is beautiful and vivid, with a precise and emotionally effective command of the language. A spectacular book, not to be missed by anyone fascinated with the North, or anyone who enjoys reflections on culture, art, and history." —Bookslut

"The Palace of the Snow Queen is an exquisite book. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Lapland in particular, or travel in general." —Vendela Vida