10/18, rain. Eliza Reid spoke at Seattle Public Library about Iceland's literary scene, part of a week-long Taste of Iceland celebration (which I didn't know until this evening's introduction). Reid co-founded the Iceland Writers Retreat. She showed two short videos, one about the writer's retreat, one in general about the country's literary traditions. The government provides financial support for writers, enables the flourishing of literary endeavor. Later Reid talked with Juan Carlos Reyes, then Q&A. She is very comfortable at speaking, easy going, straight forward.
