Books
Sharon Dodua Otoo: “I talk about racism without reproducing these ugly words”
Native English speaker, Sharon Dodua Otoo published her first novel, Ada's Realm, in German and it became […]
Interview
Lucy Jones: “Brigitte Reimann gets under your skin”
We spoke with Berlin-based translator Lucy Jones about translating Brigitte Reimann's DDR novel Siblings in English for […]
Short escapes
Writers’ retreats: Discover Berlin’s literary history
The Brandenburg countryside has long been an escape for the Berlin literati. Follow the footsteps of four […]
Editor's Note
Turkish literature in Germany: Books beyond the Bosphoros
With decades of connection between Türkiye and Almanya, Berlin’s readers need to get on board with Turkish […]
Books
Brigidsfest — The Authors are Present: Female Irish writing comes to Berlin
From February 1-3, this festival at the Irish Embassy introduces Berliners to seven female Irish writers through […]
Books
2022 in review: Berlin’s best books of the year
Our editors pick their favourite reads of the year from the local scene and further afield.
