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08/12/2008Germany in books

Every month, Expatica reviews a translated work or a novel set in Germany. Browse our latest review or other resources for bibliophiles living in Germany.

Interviews and resources

Vikas Swarup: ‘Slumdog’ author just 'a diplomat who writes'

The author whose novel inspired the award-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” talks about his life and what’s up next.

‘My intention is to get people to think’

Jessica Dorrance talks with British crime writer Robert Wilson about writing, violence and life as an expatriate during his book tour stop in Berlin this week.

All you need are books

Germany Expatica checks out the best English-language bookstores around the country and the difficulties they face.

Turkey's Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk is a controversial figure at home

Pamuk has never been far from debate inside Turkey, where he has critics in both the religious conservative camp and the secular establishment.

Paul Auster: From blank page to big screen

EXBERLINER’s Änne Troester sat down with Paul Auter to discuss his film The Inner Life of Martin Frost and his new book, Man in the Dark.

Turning a critic's eye on himself

Renowned German literary critic Marcel Reich-Ranicki will soon be able to cast judgment on himself thanks to the filming of his bestselling autobiography.

Reviews

Getting bookish in Berlin

Berlin’s 9th International Literature Festival offers up a fascinating array of talks and readings this month by writers and thinkers from across the world. Here’s our guide to this year’s must-see events.

Easy economics through the eyes of nurse Helga

A new German book uses high melodrama to teach students the basics of economic theory.

‘Measuring the World’: A novel of journeys

Expatica reviewer Ruth Zein explores the world through the eyes of naturalist and adventurer Alexander von Humboldt and his partner Carl Friedrich Gauss.

Homecoming: A journey of identity

Expatica reviewer Ruth Zein explores Bernhard Schlink’s novel on identity and what it means to come home.

The Self mysteries: Murder and echoes of the past

Expatica Germany’s reviewer Ruth Zein examines German novelist Bernhard Schlink’s mystery series, which are ripe with tensions from the past.

BERLIN: A novel of war and murder

This time around, Expatica’s reviewer, Ruth Zein, explores a Pierre Frei’s mystery novel set in postwar Germany and finds herself captivated by his victims.

The Shoe Tester of Frankfurt: A novel of discovery

Expatica Germany's reviewer Ruth Zein takes a leisurely stroll through Wilhelm Genazino's prize-winning novel and discovers a work full of humour and hope.

Guantanamo, a novel of imprisonment

Expatica Germany launches its new books section of novels and non-fiction by German authors or set in Germany with a review of Dorothea Dieckmann's latest work, Guananamo a novel.

Review: So Far and Yet So Near -- Stories of Americans Abroad

We review this latest anthology of writing by American expats.

Blood on the tracks in Karlsruhe

Quiet Karlsruhe may seem an unlikely setting for a bloody murder mystery. But expat American novelist Karen Adams has succeeded in doing for the Baden-Wuerttemberg city what Donna Leon did for Venice.

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