Wolfram Eilenberger
The years 1933 to 1943 mark the blackest chapter in the history of modern Europe. In the face of catastrophe, four female philosophers, Simone de Beauvoir, Simone Weil, Ayn Rand…
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Wolfram Eilenberger
The years 1933 to 1943 mark the blackest chapter in the history of modern Europe. In the face of catastrophe, four female philosophers, Simone de Beauvoir, Simone Weil, Ayn Rand…
Goran Vojnović
Almost half a century has passed since Jadran’s grandfather put down roots in Istria and started a family. Now, back in his late grandfather’s house, Jadran starts to piece…
Günter Grass
When asked which woman from the world of art history he would like to have dinner with, Umberto Eco named Uta von Naumburg. The narrator of this story feels the…
Marcel Beyer
Flying foxes are bat-like fluttering animals with heads like dogs. For Hermann Karnau they have been an emblem since childhood of a world, which is protected from the grasp of…
Jože Pirjevec
In this book, Jože Pirjevec tries to untangle the different reasons that led to the disappearance of thousands of people in the aftermath of WWII and how modern Italian history…
Franz Kafka
The Albanian translator and author Ardian Klosi has dedicated himself to the short prose work of Franz Kafka for many years. He has now released a volume comprising all of…
Jutta Richter
Merle and Moritz are ready for a new adventure! The sinister Gesine Wolkenstein is puzzling the siblings. What is the secret of her black shop? Why is it that…
Jutta Richter
Merle and Moritz are ready for a new adventure! The sinister Gesine Wolkenstein is puzzling the siblings. What is the secret of her black shop? Why is it that this…
Jutta Richter
Because their mother works night shifts and their father lives far away, Merle and Moritz get a new nanny to take care of them. Her name is Gesine Wolkenstein, she…
Monioudis Perikles
“Frederick wanted to dance—he wanted nothing but to dance—and he danced like no one else. He completed his craft, brought it to an end by becoming perfect. (…)…
Slavenka Drakulić
In spite of numerous operations and chronic pain, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo leads an intense and full life. She is in touch with important figures of the time and her…
Robert Walser
Taking on the imaginary role of a deceased student and co-opting his essays, the then 26-year-old Robert Walser started his career with Fritz Kochers Aufsätze (Fritz Kocher’s Essays) that where…