Session One: SEPT 15, 2026   The Far Traveller: Voyages of a Viking Woman, Nancy Marie Brown, 2007   History/Biography     Tie in with the Vinland Sagas A historical investigation into the life of Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, an Icelandic woman who traveled farther than any of her contemporaries. Drawing on Viking sagas, archaeology, and history, […]

Session Two: OCT 20, 2026   Under the Glacier, Halldór Laxness, 1990   Fiction A mysterious government emissary arrives beneath an Icelandic glacier to investigate strange occurrences surrounding a charismatic pastor. Blending satire, philosophy, folklore, and absurdity, Laxness explores faith, modernity, and the search for meaning.  

Session Three: NOV 17, 2026 In Valhalla’s Shadows, W.D. Valgardson, 2019   Mystery/Noir Set in Manitoba’s Icelandic community, this atmospheric mystery follows a retired police officer investigating a decades-old disappearance. Valgardson combines Nordic noir elements with prairie history, memory, family secrets, and questions of identity.