A low-stakes gathering at Berlin’s most idiosyncratic English-language bookstore for those who find Saturday nights in Kreuzberg better spent among stacks of paper than in a queue for a club. We will meet among the floor-to-ceiling shelves of Another Country to discuss whatever cultural threads are currently weaving through the city, from niche zines to the expansive history of Riemannstraße. There is no lecture and no assigned reading; we are simply here to inhabit a space that values curiosity over a schedule. Like most things in Berlin, the plan is fluid, and the evening will likely follow the lead of whatever conversation catches fire between the book stacks.
Event plan
- 7:00 PMStacks and IntroductionsFind the group tucked away in the seating areas. It is a soft start intended for browsing the shelves while we wait for the full party to settle into the shop's unique atmosphere.
- 7:40 PMThe Borrowed Culture DiscussionA casual conversation centered on the shop’s unique lending system and how English-language culture sits within the modern Berlin landscape.
- 8:25 PMThe Bergmannkiez DriftClosing the books and moving the conversation toward a nearby Bergmannstraße corner or cafe for those who are not yet ready to head home.
Where
location_onRiemannstraße 7, 10961 Berlin, Germany
A legendary English-language lending library and bookstore in Kreuzberg that functions as a cluttered, cozy sanctuary for readers and conversationalists.
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