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THE LONG RETURN

The Long Return is a collection of essays, field notes, and reflections written from Norway and beyond.

More than a century and a half after my great-great-grandfather left Norway for America, I now find myself tracing the journey in reverse, building a life in the country he once left behind.

In 2026, several timelines meet. It has been ten years since my first visit to Norway, five years since I left full-time life in the United States, and nearly two years since I applied for residency in Norway.

Part field journal and part personal practice, this site explores place, belonging, wonder, and the long process of finding one's way home.

I write about Norway and the U.S. Midwest, migration and family history, music, nature, grief, and the stories that connect us across distance and time.

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Notes from a life between landscapes.

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