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Thursday, 11/12/2026
at 7:30 PM



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“Long did I think, earlier means the country they came from.”

What remains of a family when apartments are cleared, things are passed on, and stories become memories? Ricarda Messner tells of two Berlin apartments, four generations, and a family name she wishes to reclaim. Her search leads her all the way to Riga – and deep into the history of her family.

At the Sofagespräch, Ricarda Messner takes a seat and engages in an open conversation with Isabella Caldart about her debut novel "Where the Name Resides" (Suhrkamp). The discussion will revolve around origin and memory, writing about one's own family, and the question of how the past lives on in the present. A personal evening, where not only excerpts from the novel will be read, but primarily conversations will take place, questions will be asked, and stories will be shared.

Doors open at 6:30 PM.

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