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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 […]
more...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.
more...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.
more...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.
more...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.
more...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.
more...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.
more...Ideas can travel in different contexts, but they also reach their limits. 5 essays about traveling ideas and their barriers.
more...One of our aims with poco.lit. is to try to demystify some of the core ideas in and around postcolonial studies. Here we’ve compiled 7 introductory essays that discuss different aspects of postcolonialism.
more...If you are interested in postcolonial literature but don’t really know where to begin, we put together a list of 5 postcolonial classics for you.
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