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Eliza Reid Announces New Murder Mystery Book
Eliza Reid, First Lady of Iceland, has announced on her personal Instagram that she has written a new book. According to the post, the new book is called Death Of A Diplomat and is “a classic, closed room, British-style murder mystery that…
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Iceland’s Niceair Operates Its First Flight
On May 30, the first–albeit ceremonial–flight of Niceair, a newly established Icelandic airline, landed in Akureyri, RÚV reports. Niceair’s Airbus 319 arrived from Lisbon, Portugal. [su_pullquote]If you are coming to Iceland check out our goodie bags that you can order direct to…
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The Optimist: First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid, On Her New Book, Writing, And Gender Equality
Eliza Reid, the Canadian-born journalist and writer who ended up First Lady of Iceland after her husband, historian Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, was elected President in 2016, is probably the most approachable person in such a high office that you’ll ever meet. Those…
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What Are Icelanders Talking About?
Iceland’s First Lady Eliza Reid made international headlines with a New York Times op-ed, “I’m a First Lady, and It’s an Incredibly Weird Job”, which offered her frank perspectives on what it is to hold the office. While she has been actively…
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More Than A First Lady: Iceland’s Eliza Reid Tells Her Story
Eliza Reid, First Lady of Iceland since 2016, criticises the public depiction of women representing similar roles as hers in a New York Times article called “I’m a First Lady, and It’s an Incredibly Weird Job”. While she appreciates the diversity of…
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Eliza Reid: Iceland’s Canadian First Lady
Eliza Reid—once a Grapevine food reviewer—has been working as a journalist and writer in Iceland for over a decade, and is now Iceland’s new First Lady. The Grapevine touched based with Eliza to see what the future holds for her and the…