Jessica Schiefauer

Jessica Schiefauer’s thorough examination of neo-Nazis, hate crime and homoeroticism resists simplification and reminds us of the thin line we all tread when we choose how to treat each other.

Twice August Prize-winning author Jessica Schiefauer's new novel opens a window onto a radically different society, where the political and economic systems of today have been relegated to the past.
Translated by Alice E. Olsson.

This is a novel about gender. It is about coming to terms with the fact that in our society you are sorted into the ‘not powerful’ category of people if you happen to have a female body.

Johan Anderberg and Jessica Schiefauer joined Swedish Book Review to discuss their works, responses to fear and uncertainty, and the different roles that fiction and non-fiction can play in approaching crises that are still unfolding.

A curated list of outstanding fiction for young adults, as reviewed in Swedish Book Review.