Astrid Lindgren: The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking

Balancing her public persona with private struggles can be challenging in biographies. I'm curious what motivated this particular angle.

Knowing more about her experiences makes her work feel even more profound, but also bittersweet. How did her biography influence your view of her books?

Biography writing often involves tough choices about what to include. I'm interested in how these decisions shaped the storytelling.