Oliver Wnuk

READING
OLIVER WNUK
WNUK THINKS OUT LOUD AND READS ALOUD

Wnuk reads, performs and narrates from his book (published 29 Jan 2026) "Besser wird's nicht" (lead title of spring 2026 at LAPPAN Verlag, illustrated by @kriegundfreitag) and other texts.

"Besser wird's nicht" is not a sigh of resignation but an invitation: this moment is as good as it gets - unless we actually use it. Oliver Wnuk - actor, father, hypochondriac and incurable pragmatist - dissects life's small and large indignities: the EGO that always shouts "more!"; friendships that hold you up or need to be let go; norms that chafe; "being and seeming" on set and in real life; the top 5 things people regret at the end; the art of staying quiet when everything screams; and the question of how to remain human in an AI-driven future. Between Christmas-light chaos, a breathtakingly absurd ear study and an unforgettable night in forensic medicine, a tone emerges that is both light and wise: humorous, tender, free of cheap sentiment. Wnuk looks clearly without growing bitter, and encourages a gentler view of oneself. A book to smile at, to sit with, to read together - and to pass on.

Relentlessly honest and open, Oliver Wnuk looks at himself and at life, asking every question the rest of us have too. He just isn't afraid of the answers. That's rare, and rather wonderful.
- Katrin Bauerfeind

Oliver Wnuk writes the way he acts: dreamy and precise, lost and powerful. He loses often - and wins because of it! Always funny, because it's all so sad - I love it.
- Annette Frier

Photo: Steffen Böttcher