Born and raised in Norway, Lise Lunge-Larsen came to the United States on a scholarship to attend college. She planned to return to Norway but fell in love, married, and remained in the United States where, in addition to teaching at the college level, she has become a well-known storyteller and award-winning author specializing in the folklore of trolls and Norway. She lives with her family in the hills of Duluth, Minnesota, where she is known as “The Troll Lady.”