Asne Seierstad

Åsne Seierstad is a Norwegian journalist and writer working on a book about Breivik and the terror case in Norway. It will be published by Farrar, Strauss and Giroux in the U.S. Her other books include The Bookseller of Kabul and The Angel of Grozny.

The Law

Norway Shuts Up a Killer

Anders Breivik, who killed 77 in an Oslo rampage last year, got 21 years in prison.

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Norway Puts Hate on Trial

Is this Oslo court ready to confront the killer’s hateful ideology—and find justice? By Åsne Seierstad.

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Norway Victims Face Breivik

The mass killer goes to court. Åsne Seierstad on the survivors, the families—and the swarm of lawyers.

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Oslo After the Blast

Norway’s capital is reeling after a bombing shook the city center and a gunman opened fire on a camp.

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War Zone

Assad’s Syria: Where Fear and Beatings Stamp out Dissent

As the government steps up its deadly crackdown, Bookseller of Kabul author Asne Seierstad gives a rare inside look at protests.

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