Dana von Suffrin & Thomas Gsella - Muss schon weh tun!

The new novel TOXI BABY by Munich author Dana von Suffrin is a love story unlike any other: brutal, absurd, heartbreaking, full of longing - and at the same time utterly crushing and completely hopeless.

Hardly bearable, really, if you didn't have to keep laughing at it. Probably the funniest sad book of the year!

The madness of life can only be endured with humour. Poet Thomas Gsella has been a master of this for decades, supplying the country with verses that bring a satirical glimmer even to the darkest corners of our existence.

The music of the evening is a surprise: the premiere of a Dortmund quartet with familiar faces and new songs.

Host Thomas Koch promises a fun night out - but recommends bringing a handkerchief, just to be safe.