by Herta Müller It is actually not a book. Herta Müller is readily telling us her life in Romania under Ceaucescu – the communist, bizarre dictator. Her childhood on the…
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by Beppe Severgnini … ohne verheiratet, überfahren oder verhaftet zu werden – is teh subtitle, translated into:Survive Italy … Without being married, overrun or imprisoned.That slogan is funny, but does…
by Jörg Juretzka Seldom I read mystery novels designed as such and with all the typical features of the genre. But the literature podcast I listen to regularly has also…
by Arno Schmidt if you expect an absorbing tale, just do not read it. It is a simple story in the after-war Germany. But Arno Schmidt’s mastering of the German…
by Terézia Mora This is actually a book I read as an alternative since I couldn’t get her latest novel I was really interested in. Terézia Mora is from Hungary…
by Keith Richards Not great literature. But hilariously funny at times and a must for any rock fan. Richards is truly not that conceited, and this makes his story believable.…
by Ferdinand von Schirach This is a summary, which I am writing almost year after I listened to it. So it is not very authentic, normally I just jot down…
by Oliver Polak Oliver Polak is a comedian of jewish descent. He grew up in the German province, where he, his mother, and his father were the only jews in…
by Helge Schneider I started to listen to audio books when I go to and from work. I will include them into this this blog from now on.Helge Schneider is…
by Larry Rohter A book heavily promoted in Brazil since the author is highly controversial in this country. He dared to criticize and question some national legends the Brazilians have…