Line Baugstø's 'Evil Grandma' Explores Aging, Invisibility, and Digital Revenge
Norwegian author Line Baugstø's novel 'Evil Grandma' (Rowohlt Verlag, 2025) centers on Mona, a woman in her mid-60s who feels overlooked by her colleagues and family. After being excluded from a retirement party and sidelined by her son's partner Alma, Mona creates an Instagram account called EvilGrandma to vent her frustrations. She discovers a community of older women who share her feelings of being used and ignored. The plot thickens when Alma discovers Mona's secret identity and plots revenge. Meanwhile, Mona's friend introduces her to Jon, a divorced man with peculiar ideas about relationships in later life, adding a comedic subplot. The novel, 255 pages, is also available as an Argon audiobook. Baugstø will present the book at the Lange Nacht der Literatur on September 5, 2026, at Café Endlich in the Frauenhotel Hanseatin, Dragonerstall 11, 20355 Hamburg.
Key facts
- Line Baugstø's novel 'Evil Grandma' is published by Rowohlt Verlag in 2025.
- The novel is 255 pages and has ISBN 978-3-8052-0123-0.
- An Argon audiobook version is also available.
- The protagonist Mona is a woman in her mid-60s who feels ignored by her office and family.
- Mona creates an Instagram account called EvilGrandma to express her frustration.
- Alma, her son's partner, discovers Mona's secret and seeks revenge.
- The novel includes a subplot involving Jon, a divorced man with unusual views on relationships.
- Baugstø will present the novel at the Lange Nacht der Literatur on September 5, 2026, at Café Endlich in the Frauenhotel Hanseatin, Dragonerstall 11, 20355 Hamburg.
Entities
Artists
- Line Baugstø
Institutions
- Rowohlt Verlag
- Argon
- Frauenhotel Hanseatin
Locations
- Hamburg
- Germany