Acknowledgements: The Second Greatest Love

Name: Acknowledgements: The Second Greatest Love
Start: 2026-09-14T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-14T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Literarisches Colloquium Berlin

took place · 14 Sep 2026

Literarisches Colloquium Berlin, Germany

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Acknowledgements: The Second Greatest Love — Literarisches Colloquium Berlin, Berlin

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Ruth-Maria Thomas's new novel "Die zweitgrößte Liebe" (dtv, 2026) follows Michelle and Henry - their love across social divides that sometimes seem surmountable and, more often, far too wide.

The evening goes beyond the relationships in the book itself: Ruth-Maria Thomas joins her long-time companions Cynthia Cornelius and Mai-An Nguyen to talk about the acknowledgements section - which WhatsApp threads, shared memories and conversations shaped the novel.

A companion essay will appear in the September issue of "Sprache im technischen Zeitalter".

About the venue: Literarisches Colloquium Berlin

The Literarisches Colloquium Berlin (LCB) is a renowned literary centre on the shores of the Wannsee, founded in 1963. It hosts readings, author residencies, translation workshops and literary festivals, drawing writers from Germany and abroad. The villa itself - a late 19th-century lakeside building - gives the programme an intimate, retreat-like character quite unlike a conventional city venue.

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