“A radicle reaching for a home in the earth”: collaborative nature writing
Warm invitation to our upcoming event with Jessica J. Lee and Nina Mingya Powles at Spore Initiative in Berlin-Neukölln on May 10, 2025.
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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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Black German-Language Fiction
Black German literature has a long history and it ranges from poetry and autobiographies to academic and activist writings. Yet even today, Black German authors are still less visible, especially when it comes to fiction. So, here is a list of our favorite Black German-language fiction.
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5 books set in London
London is a favourite setting in literature: a lot has happened there historically, it is a cultural stronghold and numerous social problems can be discussed. Here are 5 excellent London novels to prove it.
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[poco.lit.space] – a year in review
The year 2024 is coming to an end and [poco.lit.space] with it. We zoomed in on several aspects of postcolonialism in our online magazine, but also at our events and workshops.
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Cozy reading and writing workshop: giving gifts
Warm invitation to our cozy online workshop to welcome winter. We’ll read and write with Giuliana Kierz.
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5 Books about Travelling Ideas
Physical bodies travel across oceans, mountains, and borders. Ideas too can travel from place to place, context to context. Here are 5 books that we think represent how an idea can travel.
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Barrio Berlin Festival: poco.lit. Event on Belonging
Join us for an evening with the 2 storytellers and artists, avrina prabala-joslin and Maya Saravia, who will share their approaches to open questions of belonging.
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5 Essays about Traveling Ideas
Ideas can travel in different contexts, but they also reach their limits. 5 essays about traveling ideas and their barriers.
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Community Event 2024 with Giuliana Kiersz, Ben Osborn and the “Macht Sprache” Book
Warm invitation to our second community event! We would like to meet you all in person and have a chat over a drink. First we will introduce ourselves, poco.lit. and our newly published book “Macht Sprache: Ein Manifest für mehr Gerechtigkeit”. And then, we will be able to enjoy a performance by poet Giuliana Kiersz and musician Ben Osborn.
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