Frank Bascombe, in the aftermath of his divorce and the ruin of his career, has entered an 'Existence Period' - selling real estate in New Jersey and mastering the high-wire act of normalcy. But, over one Fourth of July weekend, Frank is called into sudden, bewildering engagement with life. "Independence Day" is a moving, peerlessly funny odyssey through America and through the layered consciousness of one of its most compelling literary incarnations, conducted by a novelist of extraordinary empathy and perception.

"Lesekiosk - ta en bok, gi en bok" means "Reading booth - take a book, give a book". The so called "lesekiosks" have popped up all over Norway, but this one at Solli plass in the centre of Oslo was the first one.

I went here to release a pile of books after today's meetup.