01.11. Eva von Redecker, 7:00 p.m.

This Thirst for Harshness: On the New Fascism A shift to the right is sweeping the globe; everywhere, authoritarian forces are gaining power and influence. And yet the ever-recurring analogies […]

01.11. Adania Shibli, 5:30 p.m.

Deception Translated from Arabic by Hartmut Fähndrich. The story of two young people in Palestine. Scarred by decades of occupation and the failed peace plans of the 1990s, the two […]

01.11. Manik Sarkar, 4:00 p.m.

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Ox Head Translated from Dutch by Ruth Löbner. Rensing Jr. is passionate about the world of meat and sausage products; even as a child, he helped his father in the […]

01.11. Marco Balzano, 2:30 p.m.

Bambino Translated from Italian by Peter Klöss. Trieste, 1920. Mattia is a fascist from the very beginning. His face is still beardless, which is why people call him “Bambino,” but […]

01.11. Literary walk, 11.00 a.m.

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“Nation of Strangers” The country where you grew up is changing beyond recognition all around you. The country you fled to has no love to spare. Inspired by Ece Temelkuran’s […]

31.10. Lukas Rietzschel, 7:00 p.m.

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Sanditz Sanditz, a small town on the outskirts of the republic. This is where the Wenzel family lives. With warmth and a multi-perspective approach, Lukas Rietzschel weaves together the stories […]

31.10. Dora Kaprálová, 5:30 p.m.

Maribor Hypnosis Translated from Czech by Nataša von Kopp Translated from Czech by Nataša von Kopp. The narrator travels to the Slovenian city of Maribor to write a travel guide, […]

31.10. Cécil Ludwig Röski, 4:00 p.m.

Royal Triceps King Dedo II of Saxony has an image problem: too lanky, too queer, too introverted. While he rules from Buzickitz Castle via cell phone and shuns the public, […]

31.10. Shida Bazyar, 2:30 p.m.

The Gaps Heimesbach in the Hunsrück is a fictional town where ninety years of German history have taken root in its walls and the lives of its people. It is […]

31.10. Olivier Guez, 1:00 p.m.

The World in Her Hands Translated by: Nicola Denis In his new novel, bestselling author Olivier Guez turns his attention to the life of an archaeologist, adventurer, and agent of […]