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In search of “Brodernism”: Where is this maximalist cult of difficulty?
It's possible to read literature in translation and not fetishise it – we do it all the time.
Editor's column
Blurb your enthusiasm: The case for abolishing the book blurb
"Some of the worst-written pieces of English on the planet". Our resident book critic wants the book […]
Column
The most shocking things we saw on the Berlin stage in 2024
Cannibalistic nuns, electric rodeo bulls, a surprise rendition of 'Springtime for Hitler': 2024 was quite a year […]
Editor's column
Home and away: Why Australian literature is having a moment internationally
Australian author Gerald Murnane has been gaining international recognition. But there is plenty more to discover from […]
Editor's Column
How Berlin’s Roma-Sinti communities are claiming their place on the German stage
With their Berlin memorial under threat, Roma and Sinti communities are constructing their own theatres of memory.
Politics
“What have you done to my Berlin?”: Political chaos and exploding aquariums
Guest politics columnist Joel Dullroy is back in Berlin after a winter away and wonders what's become […]
