Reading Together Again
Welcome to the Reading Room newsletter – your digital reading community.
Dear fellow readers,
We’re kicking off this newsletter with some good news: RSVP is now open for our next in-person Reading Room.
Inside this edition, you’ll also find a new Fellow Readers interview we’ve been excited to share, fresh additions to your reading list, and a look back at what’s been happening around Reading Room lately.
RSVP for Reading Room #12 is now open! For our next Reading Room event, we’re returning to Hansaviertel, where the legendary Hansabibliothek will open its doors for an evening of shared reading. Join us on August 12 and settle in with a book, either in the library’s beautiful garden courtyard or inside one of its light-filled reading rooms.
Click below to RSVP and reserve your spot:
As you’re reading this, Shirley is hopefully enjoying a few well-deserved days off, but before heading off, she shared a conversation with writer Theresia Enzensberger. They talk about reading rituals, her Substack Reading List Berlin, which she publishes with Patrik Gräb, and the book she’s currently working on (yes, there’s a new novel in the making!).
Read our Fellow Readers interview with Theresia Enzensberger here:
Looking for your next read? We’ve rounded up the books the three of us have been reading over the past few months, along with the ones currently waiting on our nightstands. Maybe you’ll discover something to add to your own stack.
Some of you may have noticed that our events have been happening a little more frequently than usual. We normally aim for a rhythm of every two months, but this summer had other plans. A few unexpected opportunities came our way, and we happily said yes. That said, here’s a little recap of our Reading Room × Filter special edition:
Before we say goodbye for today, we wanted to share three new books by women you may already know from our Fellow Readers series:
Ubin Eoh has just published her debut novel, Honey und Blondie. // Dana Vowinckel has also released a new book, Anton und Alma. // Friederike Schilbach recently published Die Damentoilette, a collection of 22 literary love letters to one of the most overlooked places. The book includes contributions by fellow readers and writers including Dana and Ubin.
We haven’t had the chance to read any of them yet, but they’re already on our reading list.
We hope you enjoy reading this edition!
— Deniz, Shirley & Teresa
my sign to turn on substack notifications 🤭