Macht Sprache Lesung
03.12.2026, ab 19 Uhr, Macht Sprache Lesung mit Anna von Rath im DAS MINSK Kulturhaus in Potsdam.
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Reviews
This is kinda how it all went down…
Sharon Dodua Otoo’s new novel (not yet translated into English) is about a murder case, but it is not crime fiction; rather, it is the murderer’s confession and the victim’s last words – or better: his final monologue. I.e. it is clear from the first page who is guilty. Can we understand the protagonist’s actions? […]
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Daughters of the Nile
Daughters of the Cause *Trigger warning: mentions of abortion On my long list of things I love which, if you’re curious, also includes cats, crinkle cut fries, and new notebooks, you can add literature that centers women in colonial and postcolonial spaces where things happen that leave me with the same expression as the shocked […]
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Sea of Poppies
Opium, intrigue, scandal: in Amitav Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies, swashbuckling adventure story meets meticulously researched historical fiction to produce an immersive read that somehow manages to edify and entertain in equal measure. The novel is the first in Ghosh’s popular and critically acclaimed Ibis Trilogy, and I can only heartily recommend it. Set in the […]
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Research as a Home When No Home Exists
Contribution to the 2025 WorkshopRe-Search: A Workshop Exploring the Notion of Research as Theory, Practice and IdentityOrganized by Marcia C. Schenck (University of Potsdam) and Morgan Robinson (Mississippi State University) There are people for whom “home” is a physical place, defined by a country, a street, a house, a room. My life has never afforded […]
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Agency and the Halfi-Position
Contribution to the 2025 WorkshopRe-Search: A Workshop Exploring the Notion of Research as Theory, Practice and IdentityOrganized by Marcia C. Schenck (University of Potsdam) and Morgan Robinson (Mississippi State University) Reflection on Agency and the Halfi-PositionThis reflection essay recalls a workshop on the concept of research as theory, practice, and identity[1]. It has made me […]
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Monja Blanca Day: a nation celebrates a flower
February 11 is Monja Blanca Day in Guatemala, a national holiday that honors the rare white orchid, which was designated the national flower in 1934. We take this day as an opportunity to reflect on national symbols and talk to Guatemalan botanist Fredy Archila, who is committed to protecting the flower.
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“Stories Emerge in Tension”: An Interview with Dennis Mugaa
Dennis Mugaa’s debut collection, ‘Half Portraits Underwater,’ has quickly marked him as one of the most compelling new voices in Kenyan literature. Written over four years, the book gathers ten short stories that oscillate between the intimate and the historical, spanning Nairobi neighborhoods, Cairo, Lagos, London, and beyond. Mugaa situates his characters in liminal spaces […]
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Ashok Ferry on writing Sri Lanka and his younger selves
“This society is fragmented – it’s a product of colonialism, but it’s also just a fact of paradise island.”
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“It’s the language of the colonizer” – An interview with jarral Boyd about indigeneity and language
jarral Boyd grew up on Turtle Island and is the child of Indigenous and Black parents. Since they have lived in Berlin, jarral has worked in schools, created community structures for diversity and inclusion, given workshops as an allyship trainer at conferences…
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4 independent bookshops in Dublin
We are back after our end of year break. One of us spend some time in Ireland so we thought this is the perfect opportunity to let you know our favorite independent bookshops in Dublin. 1. Books Upstairs Dublins oldest independent bookshop was opened in May 1978 located above a hairdresser and has moved a […]
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5 Books for Foodies
Food writing is a diverse genre that explores food-related topics and goes far beyond recipes and cooking techniques. In literary works, food can, for example, be used as a metaphor, a thematic element, to explore identities or relationships. In this listicle we recommend 5 great books for foodies, including food fiction and food memoirs. We promise that these books will make you hungry.
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5 Independent Bookshops in Berlin
Last year we started the poco.lit. podcast and one thing was very important to us: Give independent bookshops all around Berlin space to recommend books.
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Call for Submissions – Being from
This is our third call for submissions and we are looking for pieces about being from. Please send us your pitch!
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Call for Submissions – Ideas That Travel
For our online magazine, we are looking for contributions on the topic of “Ideas that Travel”.
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We are publishing a book: Macht Sprache. Ein Manifest für mehr Gerechtigkeit
Anna von Rath and Lucy Gasser co-founded poco.lit. and macht.sprache. These projects involved a lot of research, conversations with experts, workshops and inputs for different target audiences. Many of the discussions and learnings can soon be found in their book Macht Sprache. Ein Manifest für mehr Gerechtigkeit. The book will be published on September 26, 2024.
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Macht Sprache Lesung
03.12.2026, ab 19 Uhr, Macht Sprache Lesung mit Anna von Rath im DAS MINSK Kulturhaus in Potsdam.
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Critical Whiteness Workshop mit Anna von Rath
7.11.2026, 10 – 15:30 Uhr »Unlearning Silence: Räume der Verbundenheit« Critical Whiteness-Workshop mit Anna von Rath
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Reading & Discussion with Drew Hayden Taylor
On Friday, November 7, the renowned Indigenous writer Drew Hayden Taylor from Turtle Island, Canada, will read from his latest novel Cold at the University of Potsdam. All are warmly invited!
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