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Debut Novels Heinz Strunk Helene Bukowski Christian Kracht Leif Randt Katja Oskamp Caroline Wahl Julia Schoch Dana Vowinckel Ingo Schulze

Robert Seethaler's 'Die Straße' Debuts as a Many-Voiced Street Portrait

Critics cast it as a study of displacement shaped by investor pressure.

Anna Roller’s ‘Allegro Pastell’ Reaches Theaters

Bukowski’s Hybrid Portrait of a DDR Pianist Draws Praise and Scrutiny After Leipzig Book Fair Prize Shortlist Nod

Lukas Rietzschel’s ‘Sanditz’ Puts the GDR’s Lasting Imprint at the Center of Today’s East

Prime Video Sets German Slate Ahead of Berlinale With Fitzek Comedy and Wrapped Teclebrhan Film

Kaleb Erdmann's 'Die Ausweichschule' Makes Deutscher Buchpreis Shortlist

'22 Bahnen' Opens in German Cinemas to Warm Early Reviews

‘22 Bahnen’ Hits Cinemas as Caroline Wahl’s New Novel Provokes Sharp Reactions

Faster Book Adaptations Set the Pace in Germany as 22 Bahnen Reaches Cinemas This Week

Caroline Wahl Unveils Third Novel 'Die Assistentin' as '22 Bahnen' Film Nears Release

Kristine Bilkau Wins Belletristik Prize at Leipzig Book Fair for 'Halbinsel'

‘Marzahn Mon Amour’ Debuts, Offering a Poignant Tribute to Berlin’s Diversity

Christian Kracht's 'Air' Explores Aging, Aesthetics, and Existential Longing

German Court Rejects Attempt to Ban Christoph Peters' Novel

Julia Schoch Concludes Autofiction Trilogy with 'Wild nach einem wilden Traum'

Heinz Strunk Reflects on Legacy with Release of 'Zauberberg 2'

Netflix's 'Achtsam Morden' Blends Mindfulness with Dark Humor

Katja Oskamp's New Novel Explores Love and Illness

Martina Hefter Wins 2024 German Book Prize for 'Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?'

Ulrike Draesner Explores Motherhood in New Personal Book