I started learning German at school at the age of thirteen, and chose to study it at A-level because it seemed like most other people were taking French, and I wanted to do somethi
Spring is springing here in the UK, and we are showcasing a fantastic crop of European literary talent in our March reviews to match the natural abundance of the season. Riveter-in
I am delighted to share a translated excerpt from Kaśka Bryla’s latest novel, mein vater der gulag die krähe und ich / ‘my father the gulag the crow and me’ (Residenz, 2025
Perfection is about a couple, Anna and Tom, and their carefully curated lifestyle in contemporary Berlin. “Lifestyle” is the key word here, because the pair are highly focused
Charles Lewinsky’s latest novel, A Different Story (Eine andere Geschichte, Diogenes, March 2026), is a masterpiece: a beautifully told narrative from an eminently likeable prota
On 2 December the Austrian Embassy in London bestowed one of its highest civilian honours – the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria – on a rema
Winner of the 2025 Austrian Book Prize, Dimitré Dinev’s Zeit der Mutigen (‘The Time of Heroes’, Kein & Aber, 2025) is one of the most striking novels in the German-langu
On the publication day of her latest book, penelopes sch( )iff, Ulrike Draesner is radiant. The German poet and novelist greets the camera from her Berlin study, surrounded by pile
Don’t worry if you don’t have holiday plans for summer 2025, because our riveting reviews are here to take you on a literary tour of Europe, from wherever you may be. Mandy Wig
I was glad to have had a delicious early dinner on Monday evening – a chicken korma cooked by my husband – before heading to the Austrian Cultural Forum to attend the book pres
