Susan Blumberg-Kason

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Behold the Junibacken

January 22, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

The Junibacken wasn't on the top to-see lists I saw for Stockholm, but it was on mine. After we went to the Vasa Museum on our first full day in Stockholm, I marched the family across the field above to the Junibacken, a museum dedicated to Swedish children's literature.I … [Read more...]

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Photo Friday

January 19, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I love this photo because it shows how environmentally-friendly people in Stockholm are in that they aren't driving everywhere like Americans. Many walk or take the subway, bus, or tram. We were also really impressed by how much fathers are involved with childcare in Stockholm. … [Read more...]

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An evening with Samira Ahmed

January 15, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I met Samira Ahmed last summer at the American Library Association's annual meeting. Her debut YA novel, Love, Hate, and Other Filters (Soho Teen, 2018) was one of the review copies I picked up at the conference and was the first I read.It was so much warmer back then! … [Read more...]

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Photo Friday

January 12, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

It's hard to believe that we were walking along these side streets of Stockholm a week ago today. I really liked the holiday lights on these small streets, each depicting a different design. They're by far the most elegant lights I've seen in cities around the world. … [Read more...]

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Architecture in Stockholm

January 8, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Last week we spent a long weekend in Stockholm, which was fabulous and much warmer than back in Chicago. One of my favorite things about traveling abroad is seeing architecture I don't get at home. And Stockholm didn't disappoint at all. From the our hotel balcony, which was such … [Read more...]

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