Happy Belated Birthday

Born in Oslo, and now surrounded by wintry landscapes and the endless stretch of Arctic light, Tone Aaness doesn't just write stories-she breathes them. While the world around her is blanketed in white, her imagination roams through sunlit memories, deep human emotions, and quiet revolutions of the soul. She is not just telling stories. She is creating moments of truth. 35 Kilos is Aaness's second book after the highly prized Happy Belated Birthday. Aaness is pushing her love for Paul Auster in this strangely composed short story that takes place in an airport, asking who are the passengers, what stories do they carry and what actions and relations impact and protect them? The Boston Global writes that Auster added some new dimensions to modern literature and more importantly even to our perspective on the planet. A beautifully understated work, this novella will resonate with readers who appreciate introspective fiction rooted in emotional truth. Tone Aaness has created a story that feels both timely and timeless-a reminder that personal information doesn't always come with fanfare, but it always leaves a mark. (Happy Belated Birthday) (Goodreads)