I haven’t read any Stephen King in fifteen years. I used to love him, and my best friend and I used to eagerly go to the bookstore on the day any new book of his was released. But something happened; either his writing changed or my tastes changed. Maybe both. Anyway, my love affair with King ended and I went on to see others.< Detalii... »
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Translating a book is tough. Not only does the translator have to worry about getting the meaning across, but he also has to try and include the subtleties of the text and the style of the writer. It’s like being given a painting and told to replicate it. You have to use only the colours you have in your studio, even if they don’t perfectly mat Detalii... »
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As far as I know, this has only appeared in Kauppalehti’s print edition:

“Suomenruotsalainen kustantamo on julkaissut, englanniksi, upean kirjan kenen tahansa startup- yrittäjän tai bisnesenkelin oppimateriaaliksi.

Meille muille Mohamed 2.0 toimii laatuviihteenä, jonka draamaa ei Hollywoodissakaan olisi osatt Detalii... »
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Author David J. Cord talks about Mohamed 2.0

Karl Ove Knausgård’s A Death in the Family

A simply stunning piece of work, one of the most intimate books I have ever read. Translated from Norwegian.

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A simply stunning piece of work, one of the most intimate books I have ever read. Translated from Norwegian.

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I was interviewed by a book reviewer that specialises in romance books. That might seem a bit odd until one realises that the reviewer was my wife.

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Esa Mäkinen of Helsingin Sanomat has received an advanced copy of the book and written a critical article about the fall of Muxlim.

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Hufvudstadbladet has mentioned Mohamed 2.0 in their list of upcoming notable nonfiction.

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Mohamed 2.0 Disruption Manifesto (Söderströms) Mohamed Al-Fatatry, egyptier uppvuxen i Arabemiraten, kom till Finland för att studera teknologi. Som 22-åring skapade han Muxlim, “the large Detalii... »
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