I’ve long been an evangelist for Neil Gaiman’s outstanding 2001 novel American Gods and I’m looking forward to the TV adaptation this year. If you haven’t gotten around to reading the book, get on the stick; it’s great fun and surprisingly relevant these days. Recently, I heard from folks in Iceland that the author was in country filming promotional material for the show and re-issue, which should not have been a surprise since there’s a strong connection—which I won’t reveal. Anyway, it’s a good excuse to plug one of my favorite authors and Iceland at the same time.