April 2023

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman

Seven-year-old Elsa is unique, with a wild and eccentric seventy-seven-year-old grandmother as her closest friend. Her grandmother's fantastical stories of imaginary lands provide solace for Elsa, where being different is celebrated. When her grandmother passes away, Elsa embarks on an adventure, following a series of letters apologizing to those her grandmother has wronged, which leads her to a complex of eccentric residents. Through this journey, Elsa learns the truth about fairy tales, kingdoms, and the importance of embracing differences in this humorous and heartfelt novel by Fredrik Backman, known for his bestselling debut A Man Called Ove.

In My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, Backman masterfully weaves themes of life, death, and the significance of embracing one's differences, a fundamental human right.