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Mar 10, 2020

During the Helsinki Book Fair this past October, I had the opportunity of meeting one of the most acclaimed and internationally awarded authors from the Nordic countries. A woman who dedicates her time to narrating the human struggle through her stories, and using her voice to highlight issues of importance to us all, such as freedom of speech, LGBT rights and feminism. 

Sofi Oksanen is an Estonian/Finnish author, whose latest book "The Dog Park" discusses how corruption affects the lives of ordinary people. In this conversation, she shares her writing process and objectives, what moves her, and why she is so actively involved in public debate on current issues. 

Learn more about her at www.sofioksanen.com 
Photo by Toni Härkönen.