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Dear Readers,
Out with the old, in with the new: it's a common saying as the new year approaches. One might as well say, "Dispose of your baggage, and welcome the brighter opportunities ahead." Of course, not everybody subscribes to this wisdom. Berlin is a particularly complex case, where resolve to move beyond the city's more painful chapters co-exists with nostalgia for recent times past.
In my mind, both nostalgia and hope have their place, so in this issue I aimed to include a taste of each. You'll find a comment on László Krasznahorkai's interview with The White Review, in which he yearns for old Berlin. You'll also catch a glimpse into the promising endeavors of today's city, namely the launch of The Berlin Quarterly, a new cultural journal encouraging dialogue between Berlin and the rest of the world.
The next issue of 'Reading for Pleasure' will arrive on January 6. Until then, please share the holiday spirit by encouraging your friends to subscribe at berlinreads.com and following me on Twitter @berlinreads. As always, more the merrier.
Cheers & Prost,
Stephanie
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The Berlin Quarterly Makes Its Debut
Berlin's New Literary Magazine Casts a Global Eye
The Berlin Quarterly has just launched and is stocked in bookstores across the city. Positioned as a Berlin-based journal of international scope, the first edition features long-form reportage from Belgrade, Serbia. The issue also spotlights the evolution of book design, eight full-page prints from biologist Ernst Haeckel, and an interview about the New York Review of Books Classics series. Headlining the magazine's masthead is founder James Guerin, who partnered with Dialogue Books to inaugurate the publication.
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Reflections: Berlin Past & Present
László Krasznahorkai's Thoughts in The White Review
"West Berlin, as it was then, was an asylum for wounded spirits," László Krasznahorkai says in his recent interview with The White Review (trans. George Szirtes). The Hungarian writer came to Berlin in 1987 and lives here today, though he reveals he "no longer feels good about it." His words invite reflection. As expats, writers, and artists, why do we call Berlin home? How have we changed the city's artistic cadence, and what are our intentions?
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Coffee Table Books "im Hinterhaus"
Motto Bookstore Open for Last-Minute Shopping
Motto will be open for holiday shopping from 12pm - 8pm on both Monday, Dec 23, and Tuesday, Dec 24. Its shelves are stacked with gifts-to-be. Stop by to browse through books in dozens of languages, illustrated pamphlets, and other literary miscellany.
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Job Posting: Earn Money Copywriting
Full-time Position at Nature App Komoot
Komoot is a mobile app that helps hikers and cyclists find the best routes for exploration. The company is looking for a native English speaker with 3+ years of copywriting experience to join its team full-time. Aside from the chance to write for millions of users, job perks include flexible hours and an office by a Potsdam lake. More info here.
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