Author Guest: Anu Kaaja

Kirjailija Anu Kaaja nojaa tuolin selkämykseen ja ja katsoo kaukaisuuteen. Vieressä on kuva hänen kirjastaan Siluetinleikkaaja. — Photo: Saara Salmi / S&S

Time

Thu 21.5.2026 EET/EEST18.00–19.30 EET/EEST

Location

Kulttuuriaukio 2, 02100 Espoo

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Kaija

Languages

Finnish

Price

Free entry

Organizer

Espoon Kirjailijat ry

Additional information

kustantamo.sets.fi(external link, opens in a new window)

Anu Kaaja (b. 1984) is an award‑winning author living in Helsinki. She is known for her bold and intelligent prose, where art history, literature, and contemporary phenomena intertwine. Her newest novel, Siluetinleikkaaja (S&S, 2026), blends symbolism and imagination, featuring barn owls, mysterious dolls, overgrown houses, people transforming into sphinxes, and cats that move between worlds.

Kaaja will be interviewed by writer Sinikka Paavilainen.

The event is organized in collaboration with Espoon Kirjailijat ry.

The event is held in Finnish.

The route to the main entrance

Construction work will affect access to the library. There is no parking in front of the building, and the area cannot be used for drop-off traffic. Estimated completion date: June 2026.
The nearest pick up and drop-off areas are at the intersection of Kauppamiehentie and Kaupinkalliontie, and at Tapionaukio, in front of Hotel Garden.
Construction work will affect access to the library. There is no parking in front of the building, and the area cannot be used for drop-off traffic. Estimated completion date: June 2026.
The nearest pick up and drop-off areas are at the intersection of Kauppamiehentie and Kaupinkalliontie, and at Tapionaukio, in front of Hotel Garden.
The nearest pick up and drop-off areas are at the intersection of Kauppamiehentie and Kaupinkalliontie, and at Tapionaukio, in front of Hotel Garden.
Construction work will affect access to the library. There is no parking in front of the building, and the area cannot be used for drop-off traffic. Estimated completion date: June 2026.
The nearest pick up and drop-off areas are at the intersection of Kauppamiehentie and Kaupinkalliontie, and at Tapionaukio, in front of Hotel Garden.
Construction work will affect access to the library. There is no parking in front of the building, and the area cannot be used for drop-off traffic. Estimated completion date: June 2026.
The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.

The entrance "Keskusaltaan puoleinen ovi"

The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The customer service point is on the same floor as this entrance.

In the facility

The customer service point is on the entrance floor.
The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly.
The customer service point has a toilet marked as accessible on the same floor. The toilet does not have sufficient room for a wheelchair and the door is too narrow.