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Lilipad Is After Our Old Children’s Books (Because Some Kids Need Them More)

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I met Sara the same way many Berliners meet: whilst partying. We added each other on Facebook and casually met from time to time (“Spontaneously”, as Germans love to say), and then, to my surprise, her Lilipad project popped up in my Facebook feed. Lilipad is a non-profit project that aims to set up libraries … Read more Lilipad Is After Our Old Children’s Books (Because Some Kids Need Them More)

Adam Fletcher On “How To Be German: Part Two”: This Time, Even More German

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Adam Fletcher isn’t German. But his time in Leipzig and Berlin–two cheap cities that allow mad exploration into this loved, but very–erm–“different” culture, perhaps makes him an expert in How To Be German. Which is why he wrote not one, but two books on the topic. And now, with the introduction of How To Be German PART … Read more Adam Fletcher On “How To Be German: Part Two”: This Time, Even More German

What topic you are looking for? Talking books at Topics Berlin

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I must say that the first year I was here in Berlin I had a hard time finding books in the languages I know how to read. At the time my German was non-existent, Portuguese books are a rarity here and English ones are still a minority on the shelves of most bookstores. I know … Read more What topic you are looking for? Talking books at Topics Berlin

The smell of coffee and secondhand books: Neukölln’s Raum B

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Like many of the stores we’ve already profiled, Raum B follows this second hand, vintage and sustainable philosophy that seems to hover around the Neukölln area. Raum B, however, specializes in second hand books. Created by Cristina Rodrigues, an Hispanic Literature graduate, and Laëtitia Oxoby, who holds a bachelor in English Literature, the shop is … Read more The smell of coffee and secondhand books: Neukölln’s Raum B

What you missed at the David Sedaris Reading at Postbahnhof

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American author David Sedaris came to Berlin for a reading of his new book, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls (Sprechen wir über Eulen- und Diabetes), which describes everyday life, strange interactions, and the annoyance of things like healthcare in such a humorously witty way that we can’t help but to laugh and then keep reading. He … Read more What you missed at the David Sedaris Reading at Postbahnhof

“How to be German in 50 Easy Steps”

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If you need some help blending in with the Germans, British author Adam Fletcher has written a book that can help you be the most German you could be. “How to be German in 50 Easy Steps” or “Wie Man Deutscher Wird in 50 Einfachen Schritten” doesn’t only provide tips on the German lifestyle for the … Read more “How to be German in 50 Easy Steps”

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