Toxibaby - Reading with Dana von Suffrin

Moderated by: Sascha Chaimowicz (Die Zeit)

Herzchen loves Toxibaby - and nearly loses herself in him. In her new novel, Munich-based author Dana von Suffrin tells the story of two urban people caught in an obsessive relationship. What begins as a love story evolves into a darkly comic tale about an entire generation's inability to sustain relationships. With "Otto" and "Nochmal von vorne," Dana von Suffrin has established herself as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature, her writing combining Jewish family history with precise observations of the present day. Her new novel (Kiepenheuer & Witsch) unfolds with pace, sharp wit, and a relish for escalation, exploring love in the here and now - "brilliantly funny" (Die Zeit).