Frankfurt, Germany
Literaturhaus Frankfurt is a dedicated literary venue housed in a late-19th-century villa on Schöne Aussicht, right on the Main riverbank. It hosts readings, author talks, panel discussions and literary festivals throughout the year, drawing writers from Germany and abroad. The in-house café-restaurant is a popular spot for book lovers between events.
An author evening with Ruth-Maria Thomas marking the release of her second novel "Die zweitgrößte Liebe" - a political love story about social divides. The event is available both in person and online.
Karosh Taha reads from her third novel "Gulistan", a story of a Kurdish woman living under Saddam Hussein's regime. The Frankfurt event is available both in person and via livestream, as part of Tage des Exils.
Maggie O'Farrell presents her new novel "Land", set in Ireland in 1865 in the shadow of the Great Famine. A hybrid author event at Literaturhaus Frankfurt, moderated by Margarete von Schwarzkopf, with readings in German.
Dave Eggers presents his new novel "Contrapposto", a story of two lifelong friends bound by art. A hybrid author event at Literaturhaus Frankfurt, hosted by Livia Gerster, with readings by Nora Solcher.
A Sunday picture-book reading for children aged 4 and up at Literaturhaus Frankfurt, with author Daniel Fehr presenting his new book "Anleitung für alles" and other stories.
A literary-musical evening at Literaturhaus Frankfurt: Paula Fürstenberg and Daniel Stähr share their playlists, talk about music and books, and the audience joins in with guessing games.
A literary reading featuring Helene Hegemann and Fikri Anil Altintas as part of the LiES! project - literature in simple language accessible to everyone. Sign language interpretation provided.
German writer Joshua Groß presents the closing event of the Frankfurter Poetikvorlesungen series at Literaturhaus. He reads from his own texts and engages in dialogue with literary scholar Anna Yeliz Schentke.
Authors and illustrators Moni Port and Claudia Weikert present their children's comic "Shrimpie & ich", a story about first days at school and an unlikely friendship. Suitable for ages 6 and up.