https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Goethe, Schiller, Kafka, and many other famous names in the German literary cannon are men. Yet some of the most influential books written in German, whether contemporary or classic, are written by women. https://www.thelocal.de/20191105/7-german-books-7-female-authors Tue, 05 Nov 2019 16:11:25 +0100 7-german-books-7-female-authors The Frankfurt book fair, the world's largest, is going ahead this week even after a spike in coronavirus infections turned the German city into a high-risk area. https://www.thelocal.de/20201015/how-frankfurt-is-holding-the-worlds-largest-book-fair-in-a-pandemic Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:20:12 +0200 how-frankfurt-is-holding-the-worlds-largest-book-fair-in-a-pandemic If you are craving some German art, music, language learning or sport, we've compiled a list of activities you can do from the comfort of your own home during this period of social distancing. https://www.thelocal.de/20200406/how-to-make-the-most-of-german-culture-while-social-distancing-coronavirus Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:20:39 +0200 how-to-make-the-most-of-german-culture-while-social-distancing-coronavirus These ten novels, ranging from the late 19th century to the last couple of years, are modern German classics. Earning international acclaim, each one is essential reading. https://www.thelocal.de/20191021/10-german-best-books-list-kafka-mann-literature-grass Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:12:14 +0200 10-german-best-books-list-kafka-mann-literature-grass Library and Archives Canada announced Wednesday it had acquired a rare 1944 book that once belonged to Adolf Hitler. https://www.thelocal.de/20190124/canada-acquires-rare-book-previously-owned-by-hitler Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:46:55 +0100 canada-acquires-rare-book-previously-owned-by-hitler When it comes to children's literature, Germany has been a world leader since the 19th century. But what challenges has it faced and how is it embracing the future? Nehal Johri takes a look at the big issues, past and present. https://www.thelocal.de/20181019/from-shocking-storytelling-to-diverse-characters-how-germanys-childrens-books-are-changing Fri, 19 Oct 2018 20:15:24 +0200 from-shocking-storytelling-to-diverse-characters-how-germanys-childrens-books-are-changing Are you all caught up on your favourite Netflix show, but that novel on your nightstand is gathering dust? You're far from alone, according to a German study released on Thursday decrying a "dramatic" decline in book readership as more time is spent online. https://www.thelocal.de/20180608/not-read-a-book-lately-blame-netflix-says-german-study Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:31:15 +0200 not-read-a-book-lately-blame-netflix-says-german-study Berlin will be the first German city to hold an African Literature Festival from April 26th-28th, highlighting many of the problems faced by African immigrants in Germany and abroad. https://www.thelocal.de/20180424/how-germanys-first-african-book-festival-is-giving-voice-to-questions-of-migration Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:18:17 +0200 how-germanys-first-african-book-festival-is-giving-voice-to-questions-of-migration When Helga Weyhe began work at her beloved bookshop, the Red Army was on the march towards her east German town, Hitler still clung to power and Sartre had just published "No Exit". https://www.thelocal.de/20180128/germanys-oldest-bookseller-95-packs-suspense-in-last-chapter Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:39:35 +0100 germanys-oldest-bookseller-95-packs-suspense-in-last-chapter From a transgender teddy bear to a fearless girl pirate, children's authors are tackling gender norms like never before, as debate rages about what it means to be a boy or girl. https://www.thelocal.de/20171011/transgender-teddy-girl-pirate-authors-tackle-gender-norms Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:04:25 +0200 transgender-teddy-girl-pirate-authors-tackle-gender-norms Margaret Atwood, Dan Brown and Nicholas Sparks are among the big names descending on Frankfurt this week as the world's oldest book fair glams up for the Instagram generation, hoping to wow the crowds with "live events" by star authors. https://www.thelocal.de/20171008/star-authors-en-vogue-at-frankfurt-book-fair Sun, 08 Oct 2017 11:34:03 +0200 star-authors-en-vogue-at-frankfurt-book-fair Canadian author Margaret Atwood, famous for works such as The Handmaid's Tale, as well as Oryx and Crake, is to receive the 2017 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. https://www.thelocal.de/20170615/margaret-atwood-awarded-german-book-peace-prize-handmaids-tale Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:30:05 +0200 margaret-atwood-awarded-german-book-peace-prize-handmaids-tale Rising rents are tightening the screws on aspiring young writers, but the capital city still offers a uniquely cosmopolitan literary atmosphere, the editor of a Berlin literary magazine tells The Local. https://www.thelocal.de/20170519/berlin-is-no-longer-a-place-where-you-can-come-and-just-write-a-book Fri, 19 May 2017 13:37:16 +0200 berlin-is-no-longer-a-place-where-you-can-come-and-just-write-a-book There will still be more books than you could ever read, but visitors to this week's Frankfurt Book Fair will also be invited to don virtual reality goggles, visit an interactive classroom and discover 3D-printed art as publishers plug into new technology. https://www.thelocal.de/20161017/frankfurt-fair-shakes-up-book-world-with-art-tech-gadgets Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:45:50 +0200 frankfurt-fair-shakes-up-book-world-with-art-tech-gadgets Former Berlin resident Sarah Kisielowski tells of how a move to the German capital provided the inspiration she needed to write her first novel. https://www.thelocal.de/20161011/how-i-ditched-london-moved-to-berlin-and-became-a-published-author Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:00:53 +0200 how-i-ditched-london-moved-to-berlin-and-became-a-published-author They may have a reputation for being one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, but Germans remain surprisingly traditional in their entertainment choices, a new survey shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20160115/germans-still-prefer-a-good-book-to-digital-technologies Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:57:46 +0100 germans-still-prefer-a-good-book-to-digital-technologies Killing chickens, stealing pretzels and filling the teacher's pipe with gunpowder. It's probably not the behaviour most parents try to encourage – but it's been a part of German youngsters' bedtime routines for 150 years this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20151021/when-max-and-moritzs-gruesome-story-began Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:12:36 +0200 when-max-and-moritzs-gruesome-story-began The internet has been abuzz this week over reports that Germany has banned the sale of adult e-books before 10pm. But book industry officials told The Local that the issue has been falsely reported. https://www.thelocal.de/20150623/yes-you-can-buy-50-shades-of-grey-after-10pm Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:04:27 +0200 yes-you-can-buy-50-shades-of-grey-after-10pm Munich prosecutors are set to return 543 stolen books - including first editions by Galileo and Copernicus - to Italy on Friday, after recovering the trove from a Munich auction house in a real-life crime thriller. https://www.thelocal.de/20150211/munich-set-to-return-25m-collection-of-books-girolamini Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:42:00 +0100 munich-set-to-return-25m-collection-of-books-girolamini One of Germany's last literary lions of the World War II generation, Siegfried Lenz, who was credited with helping his country grapple with its Nazi legacy, died on Tuesday aged 88, his publisher said. https://www.thelocal.de/20141007/german-novelist-siegfried-lenz-dies-aged-88 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:09:00 +0200 german-novelist-siegfried-lenz-dies-aged-88