Big in Sweden

Sally Franson is the author of A Lady's Guide to Selling Out. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Best American Travel Writing, and on NPR, among other places. She grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and was educated at Barnard College and the University of Minnesota. She lives in Minneapolis.

"Sally Franson is a world class entertainer. She can finesse a serio-comic moment in a way that leaves you catching your breath. Deft and delicious, this book is a flat out delight machine. A heart opener, a page turner, and a true 'originell!' I laughed out loud, I ugly cried, and I never, ever wanted it to end."
- Meg Ryan, actor, writer, director

"A sidesplitting yet wistful story about examining priorities." - Minneapolis Star Tribune

"If you devoured Pippi Longstocking as a kid, you will not be able to turn away from Big in Sweden. Reading this hilarious, heartfelt book was even more fun than watching reality television. I absolutely loved it!" - Jessica Anya Blau, author of Mary Jane

"Big in Sweden is full of quick insight and charming detail, and absolutely packed with one-liners. Sally Franson is a brilliant comic writer-and one with a deep love for all her characters. It's a dazzling combination."
- Katherine Heiny, author of Games and Rituals


"Swedish pancakes, Viking villages, evangelical relay races: Sally Franson's hilariously cantankerous cast of "Crying Americans" vie for the chance to discover their Nordic roots in this raucous, big-hearted book. Imagine Ancestry.com meeting the Great British Bake-Off... with ABBA and karaoke. Big in Sweden is a *very* funny novel about the families we inherit and the ones we ultimately create for ourselves." - Julie Schumacher, bestselling, Thurber Prize-winning author of The Dear Committee Trilogy

"This frothy, sneaky tale from Franson intermixes elements of The Bold Type, Mad Men, and The Devil Wears Prada." - Entertainment Weekly on A Lady's Guide to Selling Out

"A wry, observant take on career success and ambition." - New York Post on A Lady's Guide to Selling Out