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It is considered the “entertainment woman of the United States,” by Fran Leibovitz, who depicts with great wit and powers of keen watch, the principal city of New York and its inhabitants. Her articles “New York and the Rest of the World” are now also in German.

In Jennifer Clement’s new novel “On the Tongue,” we learn about a completely different story, and a lifestyle walking through New York.

We also talk about the work of illustrator Ega Rush: she designed the legendary black cover of the three series – ??? – Hundreds of other picture books have been developed. An exhibition in Troisdorf now displays their work.

A colorful comic book commemorating Stereo Total and their legendary singer Françoise Cactus, who died last year.

Flemish author Stefan Hertmanns sets out to search for traces of the Flemish Nazi collaborator Willem Verholst, and the thriller novel “Sunrise” is realized.

Hence it is for those who despise all the achievements of the free Western world: democracy, the Enlightenment, liberalism, pluralism, individualism.

With “The Cursed Modern Age”, Karl-Heinz Ott presents a fascinating and highly objective “history of reactionary thinking”.

Fran Libowitz – New York and the rest of the world
American English for Sabine Hadinger and Willy Winkler
Rowohlt Berlin, 352.22 euros
ISBN 978-3-7371-0143
Review by Julia Haungs
ESD: 3/8/2022

Stefan Hertmanz – Ascending
Translated from the Dutch by Wilhelm IRA
Diogenes, 480 pages, 26 euros
ISBN 978-3-257-07188-7
Reportage with quotes from Katrina Borchardt
ESD: 4/27/2022