Bust out the lutefisk, 'cause it’s party time
Friday, February 12, 2010 
You know, I’ve never been numero uno at anything. I’ve won silver in a karate tournament, but missed the gold. I’ve taken second-place in softball. I’ve even drawn that Monopoly card that reads, “You win 2nd place in a beauty contest.”
But this week, all that changed when I found out that HOTEL is #1 (drumroll please) in Norway. HOTEL is also currently a bestseller in Italy and Taiwan. And I’m still hanging around the IndieBound and New York Times bestseller lists, #9 and #18, respectively, for those of you keeping score at home.
Speaking of keeping score at home, it’s time for the Winter Olympics. Where athletes from countries like Norway will, in all likelihood, be enjoying the view from atop the medal stands—and deservedly so.
At least in this small corner of the literary world, there’s someone chanting, “USA!”
Reader Comments (10)
Incidentally, I was talking to my son's History teacher at Parent/Teacher conferences last night and the subject of your book came up (we were talking about the class studying Japanese internment camps). It was cool, especially since I got to tell the teacher how I had the opportunity to interview you a while back. Cool points for me!
Renae Sele Rogers