EXTRA,  FEATURES,  Jan/Feb 2026

Meet Laura Hall

Laura Hall is an award-winning author, travel writer and journalist based in Copenhagen. Her new book, The Year I Lay My Head In Water, is out now

Tell us about your new book and why we will love it?

In Iceland, they say that when you need to think deeply and find a new perspective on life, you should lay your head in water.

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