Lesart

This episode of Lesart humorously critiques the current German book market through a satirical "Battle of the Bookstores.

Theresa Donner from Halle’s feminist bookstore discusses the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt election and the value of local dialogue initiatives like von der Pfennigs’ traveling podium.

This episode reviews Michael Vogel’s new poetry collection, "Lonely Planet Mensch," marking a shift from his previous ecological focus to personal grief over his mother’s death.

Israeli author Dore Shani discusses his new novel, which begins as a love story but evolves into a thriller reflecting the trauma of the October 7 attacks.

This episode reviews Sophie Roberts’ book *The School of Elephants*, which explores 19th-century European exploitation of Africa.

This episode of Lesart features Irish author Kevin Barry discussing his new novel, "Das Herz im Winter," set in a late 19th-century Montana mining town.

Susanne Billig reviews the children’s book “Wenn die Nacht nicht dunkel wird” by Valentina Gottardi, which explores the harmful effects of artificial light on nature.

Activist and author Philip Ruch discusses his new book on the 1930 NSDAP election victory and the enduring impact of Alan Bloom’s *The Closing of the American Mind*.