Author Interruptus

I enjoyed the first two books of Stieg Larsson's trilogy, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and the Girl Who Played with Fire. I'm (so far) patiently waiting for the third to come out in paperback. If you didn't know, Larsson died shortly after the third book was finished. That means we won't be getting any more, and it means he didn't even live to see them published. The NYTimes has a terrific article about him and his complicated legacy. If you've read the books or you're thinking about reading them, the article offers a very interesting backdrop.

Dara and I saw the Swedish movie with subtitles a while back. It was quite true to the book, which means it had some rather painful scenes in it. Dara might appreciate learning that Larsson's title for the book when it came out in Sweden was “Man Som Hatar Kvinnor,” or “Men Who Hate Women.” I don't think I would have been successful getting her to go to the movie if it had that title!