"For the actor Ethan Hawke, literature has always been both an inspiration and a motif. In our special interview, also taking in music, fame and family, the Brooklyn-based father of four reveals the books that have made him who he is. Meanwhile in Sweden, a novel named The Saga of G sta Berlingby the Nobel Laureate Selma Lagerl f has for over a century held a special place in the national psyche as well as abroad. In this issue of The Happy Reader, her wicked collection of sagas sends us off on an expedition through Swedish life, nature, food and much more. Please enjoy it at your own pace in this glorious spring of 2016."