Karin Mohler & Dust of Soul: Stories & Music
Karin Mohler’s debut novel «Today, the Snow was Sand», out on November 10, is about 12-year-old Aivi, who never wanted to leave Göteborg – but in the remote wilds of Lapland, nothing is as it seems.

Karin Mohler’s debut novel «Today, the Snow was Sand», out on November 10, is about 12-year-old Aivi, who never wanted to leave Göteborg – but in the remote wilds of Lapland, nothing is as it seems.

Karin Mohler’s debut novel «Today, the Snow was Sand», out on November 10th, 2026, is about 12-year-old Aivi, who never wanted to leave Göteborg – but in the remote wilds of Lapland, nothing is as it seems.
Read the interview«This is the miserable section of the concert», says James Blunt at the beginning of his STIMMEN-Festival show, tongue firmly in cheek. He laments that he always wanted to be a rock star, but ended up sitting behind a piano and writing sad songs instead. And indeed, it’s undeniable that Blunt’s repertoire includes many a melancholy ballad. But the surprise at a James Blunt concert is that you find out just how many uptempo songs he has recorded.
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