THE EXPO FILES is a collection of twenty-five articles from Stieg Larsson's successful journalism career. Many people only know Stieg Larsson as the author of The Millennium Trilogy: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest. The articles in THE EXPO FILES show just how passionate Stieg Larsson was about democracy, equality, and justice, which are major themes in The Millennium Trilogy.

At just 244 pages, THE EXPO FILES is still a collection that you will need to read slowly. It is at times antagonistic, humorous, brutally sharp, insightful, and most definitely challenging. While some of the articles were written over thirty years ago, they are still relevant today, and they will make you stop and think critically about how society and culture can shape ideology and actions.

THE EXPO FILES is not light reading, but a collection of articles to linger over and make you take a hard look at your own belief system. Whether you agree or disagree with Stieg Larsson's position, you will at least think critically about your worldview, and that is something all people should do. To be better people, we need to examine our actions as individuals and as a society. We have to think about what we are doing and why we are doing it.

What I like best about THE EXPO FILES is the hope and defense of democracy. At the heart of all democratic nations is the belief in equality. When we can see all humans as equal, democracy can truly thrive. THE EXPO FILES provides a strong light in which to view democracy, exposing the flaws within the system as well as what makes democracy one to the truly greatest concepts of all time. If you are a fan of The Millennium Trilogy and want to see the motivation for author Stieg Larsson, then THE EXPO FILES will challenge your thinking in the best possible ways.

Book Summary

Now almost exclusively known as the author of the bestselling Millennium Trilogy, Stieg Larsson was first and foremost a professional journalist and an untiring crusader for democracy and equality. These articles explore the human rights issues closest to his heart, issues that formed the ideological foundation of his explosive trio of novels.

As a reporter for and editor-in-chief of the journal Expo, Larsson researched the extreme right both in Sweden and internationally. Collected here for the first time are his most penetrating essays and articles on such topics as the spread of racist and anti-democratic extremism in Europe; violence against women and its effect on women’s rights; homophobia; and honor killings. Also included is his wonderfully compelling account, written for Vagabond magazine, of his travels aboard the Trans-Siberian Express, which he rode from Moscow to Beijing.