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“Your focus was stolen”: Johann Hari on why you can’t pay attention
Journalist Johann Hari takes on surveillance capitalism and a digital detox in his quest for focus.
Bookshop
Curious Fox: A new den in Kreuzberg
Our books editor Alexander Wells visits a much-loved bookshop in its new Kiez.
From the Dussman bookshelf
What to read this month: March 2022
What are the best new English-language books coming to Berlin this month?
Interview
Durs Grünbein on Porcelain, his poetry cycle on the fragmented history of Dresden
Büchner Prize-winning poet and essayist Durs Grünbein spoke with us about Dresden and the nature of violence.
Editor's note
Happy Stories, Mostly: A beguiling new collection from Norman Erikson Pasaribu
Alexander Wells on breakthrough gay Indonesian author Norman Erikson Pasaribu and his new short story collection.
Books
James J. Conway on Rixdorf Editions and Wilhelmine Berlin
James J. Conway on his love for bohemian Berlin and his five-year old indie press, Rixdorf Editions.