Books
“Writing is my belief system”: Remembering Friederike Mayröcker
On March 9, join Berlin writers, critics and poets to celebrate the work of the late, great […]
Q&A
Lettrétage: The ‘anchor institution’ holding down Berlin’s independent literature scene
With 18 years as co-directors under their belts, Tom Bresemann and Katharina Deloglu reflect on the triumphs […]
Books
Bringing down the barriers at Literaturhaus Berlin
Since 2018, Sonja Longolius and Janika Gelinek have worked to transform this iconic literary Berlin institution.
Books
Bohemian (and Moravian) rhapsody: Why Czech literature in translation is back
Czech literature is having a moment right now, with weird and experimental works making a perfect antidote […]
Berlin's best bookshops
The best English bookstores in Berlin
Berlin is home to some world-class English-language bookstores. We round up the oldest, the newest and the […]
Interview
Büchner Prize winner Lutz Seiler on poetry, prose and the second life of translations
With three of his works now appearing in English translations, German poet and novelist Lutz Seiler is […]