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New Swedish Books 38 CRITIC'S choice: NoN-FICTION
Moa Matthis Moa Matthis is a critic and writer of non-fiction. She also has a PhD in comparative literature, but is trying to distance herself from academic prose’s tendency to offer readers stone instead of bread. Good quality non-fiction is truth tempered with style. Here are her favourite books on diverse aspects of Swedish culture and history. Photo: Caroline Andersson