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‘Writing This Book Was a Weird Séance ’: An Interview With Deborah Levy

by Tobias Carroll October 15, 2019January 20, 2023

“If you have the depth, the surface can be as light as it’s possible to make it…I don’t mind that ‘Swimming Home’ is sometimes described as a ‘beach read’ — actually that’s a triumph.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Audio, Books, History, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story

‘The Very Top Guy in the Stasi was Personally Involved in Figuring Out How to Destroy Punk.’

by Will Hermes September 25, 2018October 19, 2022

Author Tim Mohr talks about East Germany’s dissident punk rock scene, and its role in bringing down the Berlin Wall in 1989 — the story behind his remarkable new book, ‘Burning Down The Haus.’

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

The Walls of Berlin: A Reading List

by benhuberman November 11, 2014October 19, 2022

Four stories about the Berlin Wall, from its creation to the memories it has helped shape, to mark the 25th anniversary of its fall.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

The Walls of Berlin: A Reading List

by benhuberman November 11, 2014October 19, 2022

Four stories about the Berlin Wall, from its creation to the memories it has helped shape, to mark the 25th anniversary of its fall.

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