Olga Martynova, lyric poet and essayist, presents difficult situations with enchanting ease.

»Menasse’s reflections on 9/11 raise the question of just how clear the sky really was when such monstrous events occurred as if out of the blue, and what we can see in the blinding light without even winking in a protective reflex, even in our memories.« (Ewout van der Knaap)

Deniz Ohde thinks in her Mindgames about the Secret in many different directions: she moves from the personal and individual to the socio-political and institutional aspect, explores the mystical-religious sphere and finds a way to sound out the relationship between language and secret.

»Highly recommended for readers who like to delve into poetic, profound texts away from the classic narrative forms.« (ins_lebenlesen)

In her Thought Experiments on Speed Wiebke Porombka traces a cultural history of speed in all its forms.

»Ilma Rakusa is a solitaire.« (Thomas Rothschild, Freitag)

»It is fun to see how the author deconstructs conventions with wit and relish and how she traces unspoken truths.« (Jürgen Wicht, textrakt.de)

In his first novel, Stefan Schmitzer takes the reader to troublesome spots in our cities, our social lives.

Sabine Schönfellner manages to bring the unspoken to the surface in an unemotional way.

»Carolina Schutti can make language shimmer and sparkle.« (Anna Rottensteiner, Die Furche)

»Schwab – the genius, monster, creep« (German weekly Die Zeit) was among the common reactions Schwab’s provocations were met with.

You might well become dizzy when you read these unusual stories …

If you can, read a book by Stangl. Or translate him. You won’t be sorry. If Stangl continues at this rate, he will become one of the language’s most important writers. Already he’s one of its best.

Bernhard Strobel’s narratives depict people in crises, tense atmospheres in the family, among friends or neighbours. We read dialogues on the verge of conflict, oscillating between belligerence and tight-lippedness.

A new literary discovery – Unterwegers novels are kaleidoscopes of living and loving.

»The Proust-inspired West German stylist« (New York Times)