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An author and former detective on Norway's Easter tradition of reading crime fiction

In Norway, Easter is celebrated by reading crime fiction. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe investigates this holiday tradition with author and former homicide detective Jorn Lier Horst.

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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.
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Margaux Bauerlein is an intern at NPR rotating through Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, where she produces hard-hitting news stories and moments of joy for the radio.