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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Vertragsarbeit in der DDR – Erinnerungen und Perspektiven aus Mosambik und Angola
Herzliche Einladung zur Veranstaltung “Vertragsarbeit in der DDR – Erinnerungen und Perspektiven aus Mosambik und Angola am 30.10.25, organisiert von der Universität Potsdam, dem Potsdam Postcolonial Studies Collective und DAS MINSK – Kunsthaus in Potsdam.
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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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“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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