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Trønderen - En løssluppen guide om Trondhiem, Trønderland og trøndere.

"Æ e klar," sier trønderen. Men betyr det egentlig det?
Dette er ikke bare ei bok – det er et kjærlighetsbrev og en skråblikk-guide til et folk og et språk som har forvirra meg hele livet… og som jeg likevel kalle hjem.

Å skrive The Trønders, ei bok, et eventyr og et skråblikk tilbake til røttene mine.

Noen bøker skriver man fordi man må. Ikke fordi man nødvendigvis vet hvordan, men fordi man går rundt med ei uro, en latter...

Yes, it’s contagious. No, there’s no vaccine. And yes, I invented the word.

Trønderism: noun (Trøhn-der-izm)

A mysterious condition marked by an unshakable love for wool socks, an accent thicker than a ‘sodd’ stew, and the uncanny ability to say “æ e klar” while being absolutely, 100%, not ready.

Let’s break it down.

You know you’re dealing with Trønderism when you enter a room and someone grunts “mhm” or “mmmm” or “hmmmm” in five different intonations, all of which somehow mean “hello,” “how are...

It’s a strange thing, to belong to a place and still feel like a guest in your own language. I’ve given it time. Given it space. Given it wool, windproof layers, and cautiously optimistic smiles. And still, the recognition, the resonance, the yes we see you!—it always seems to arrive from somewhere else.

Abroad, they get me. They always have. The doors open. The ideas flow. The conversations spark and crackle with curiosity. It’s where my work is seen, heard, and held. It’s where I feel most...

Trøndelag - A peculiar region in Norway

If you’ve ever visited Norway, or even the region of Trøndelag, you might have noticed something peculiar about their way of speaking. It’s not just Norwegian, it’s Trøndersk. And if you think you understand Norwegian, well… think again.

My new book explores the language, culture, and quirks of Trøndelag. The middle region on the map of Norway.

In recent months and last few years, international eyes have turned to Trøndelag. From The New York Times T...