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In search of “Brodernism”: Where is this maximalist cult of difficulty?
It's possible to read literature in translation and not fetishise it – we do it all the time.
Editor's column
Blurb your enthusiasm: The case for abolishing the book blurb
"Some of the worst-written pieces of English on the planet". Our resident book critic wants the book […]
Interview
Cabinet: 25 Years of art, ideas and “un-nostalgic” publishing
We sat down with Cabinet's Sina Najafi and Hunter Dukes to delve into the magazine's Berlin relocation, […]
Interview
Moshtari Hilal is unpacking our obsession with ugliness
Author Moshtari Hilal’s newly translated work 'Ugliness' is a meditation on what the world finds unattractive, and […]
Review
In the Forest of the Metropoles: Mapping Europe’s margins
Karl-Markus Gauß embarks on a tour of Europe's overlooked corners, taking in forgotten poets, hidden histories, and […]
Editor's column
Hollow men: What’s going wrong with male characters in literature?
Contemporary fiction isn’t doing men justice in their one-dimensional machismo portrayals, but a handful of Berliner authors […]
