Books

A night with Tav Falco

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:45:00 GMT

Dive into a wonderfully dense, ceaselessly entertaining trawl through the history of Memphis' cultural underground and criminal demimonde as Tav Falco reads from his book Mondo Memphis. Plus aftershow party with DJ Lobotomy.

Sand issue #7 Launch Party

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Come and listen to some of Berlin’s finest voices read from the spring issue of Sand – the English Berlin literary journal – share a drink, and translate music into night-long movement. DJ sets by James Falco, Lucas Liccini, and a special guest.

U.S. Embassy Literature Series: David Guterson

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT

US author David Guterson is best-known for his debut novel Snow Falling on Cedars, which he wrote when still a teacher. Join him to hear extracts from The Other, a moving portrait of male friendship which reflects on life's imperfections.

Soho House Literary Lounge: Ned Beauman

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:30:00 GMT

Time travel this month – from Renaissance Italy to future via Berlin, Paris and LA – by delving into the inventive world of Ned Beauman's acclaimed second novel The Teleportation Accident as he discusses it with Dialogue Books' Sharmaine Lovegrove.

The Future of Translation

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:15:00 GMT

In the perfect setting of the soon-to-close Dialogue Bookshop, local lit journal legends SAND host their very first translation workshop on the field's future, including both readings and a general discussion to get your linguistic juices flowing.

Dialogue Books Closing Party

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

After nearly two years of servicing Schönleinstraße with the finest new English language titles, the Dialogue Bookshop will sadly be closing its doors to begin a new chapter elsewhere. Join all members of the team for a final day of books and booze.

Meet the author Helen Dunmore

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:45:00 GMT

Grab a chance to meet Orange Prize for Fiction winner Helen Dunmore as she discusses her sequel to the Siege, The Betrayal, set in 1952, which chronicles the struggle of a family to maintain ordinary, domestic life in spite of Stalin's harsh regime.

Edward Kelsey Moore

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:30:00 GMT

Cellist by day, novelist by night: Chicago-based author Edward Kelsey Moore reads from his debut novel The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat as part of the US Embassy's series on new voices in American literature.

Amok Mama: Fish 'n' Chips & Spreewaldgurken

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:30:00 GMT

Jacinta Nandi's written a book! In German. She'd probably never have written it though if she'd really known how bad her German was.

Christa Wolf tribute

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:30:00 GMT

German lit crit and novelist Christa Wolf may have passed away in 2011, but her legacy continues. Gerhard Wolf explains her work and Dagmar Manzel reads Wolf’s own life reflections in German.

Jennifer DuBois

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:05:00 GMT

The US embassy is showcasing DuBois’ debut novel as part of the New Voices in American Lit project. It follows a chess champ, his fight against Putin and his relationship with a lost woman.

An American Krimi in Berlin

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:15:00 GMT

Best-selling author James Patterson sets his latest crime novel in Berlin and steeps it in its history, providing the guilty pleasure reading about the Hauptstadt that you've been craving.

Exberliner Meets Borderlines

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:00:00 GMT

This month's Borderlines guest is travel writer, photographer, documentarist and producer Tom Masters, who joins us fresh off the trails of North Korea.

Amok Mama: My non-racist son

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:15:00 GMT

What should you do with racist terms in kids' books? Should you cut them out or leave them in? Jacinta Nandi's son knows what he thinks.