Two powerhouse authors from each side of the Atlantic: American Jeffrey Eugenides -- a former Academy fellow -- and German-Austrian Daniel Kehlmann discuss the craft, challenges, and joys of novel writing at a literary salon in Aspen, Colorado, hosted by Academy trustee Leah Zell. On July 1, 2025, Zell hosted this fifth annual summer salon, bringing the work of the American Academy in Berlin to the Rocky Mountains.
Host: Kristen Allen
Producer: Tony Andrews
Music: "Valium," by nothanks
Photo: Hal Williams
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Two powerhouse authors from each side of the Atlantic: American Jeffrey Eugenides -- a former Academy fellow -- and German-Austrian Daniel Kehlmann discuss the craft, challenges, and joys of novel writing at a literary salon in Aspen, Colorado, hosted by Academy trustee Leah Zell. On July 1, 2025, Zell hosted this fifth annual summer salon, bringing the work of the American Academy in Berlin to the Rocky Mountains.
Host: Kristen Allen
Producer: Tony Andrews
Music: "Valium," by nothanks
Photo: Hal Williams
Migration Stories: The Evolution of German-Jewish Identity
Beyond the Lecture
56 minutes 40 seconds
5 months ago
Migration Stories: The Evolution of German-Jewish Identity
Today’s German-based Jewish writers navigate complex identities that encompass Holocaust migration history and diverse diasporic narratives. In this episode of “Beyond the Lecture,” literary scholar and spring 2025 Carol Kahn Strauss Fellow in Jewish Studies Agnes Mueller speaks to three prominent authors who are bringing such stories to life: Olga Grjasnowa, Julia Franck, and Dana Vowinckel. It’s a rare chance to hear them speak about their work in English.
Visit https://www.americanacademy.de/person/agnes-mueller/ for more information about Agnes Mueller and her work at the American Academy in Berlin.
For more information about the authors:
Olga Grjasnowa: https://www.hanser-literaturverlage.de/personen/olga-grjasnowa-p-802
Julia Franck: https://juliafranck.de/
Dana Vowinckel: https://danavowinckel.com/
Host: Kristen Allen
Producer: Tony Andrews
Music: “Valium,” by nothanks
Photo: Annette Hornischer
Beyond the Lecture
Two powerhouse authors from each side of the Atlantic: American Jeffrey Eugenides -- a former Academy fellow -- and German-Austrian Daniel Kehlmann discuss the craft, challenges, and joys of novel writing at a literary salon in Aspen, Colorado, hosted by Academy trustee Leah Zell. On July 1, 2025, Zell hosted this fifth annual summer salon, bringing the work of the American Academy in Berlin to the Rocky Mountains.
Host: Kristen Allen
Producer: Tony Andrews
Music: "Valium," by nothanks
Photo: Hal Williams
