When does the reading take place?

The reading begins on Thursday, January 28, 2027, at 7 PM.

Where does the event take place?

The venue is the Spiegelfabrik neighborhood office at Lange Straße 53, 90762 Fürth.

How much does the admission cost?

The admission costs 8 Euros, reduced 5 Euros.

Which books will be presented?

Elli Kolb reads from her debut novel 9 Degrees. Krystyna Kuhn presents her novel Summer Days.

Who moderates the evening?

The moderation is handled by Andreas Thamm.

Is there a ticket pre-sale?

No ticket pre-sale is planned for the event. Tickets will be available at the box office.

Elli Kolb & Krystyna Kuhn Read in Fürth 2027

Name: Reading Series: For Good Neighborliness – For a Democratic Togetherness
Start: 2027-01-28T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-28T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Quartiersbüro Spiegelfabrik

Literary Voices on Crisis, Memory, and New Strength

The reading series For Good Neighborliness – For a Democratic Togetherness brings two distinct literary perspectives to the Spiegelfabrik neighborhood office in Fürth on January 28, 2027. Under the guiding motif Heroine's Journey – From Crisis to Opportunity, Elli Kolb and Krystyna Kuhn will read from their current novels. Andreas Thamm will moderate the evening.

Elli Kolb: A Heroine's Journey Through Cold and Change

Elli Kolb presents her acclaimed debut novel 9 Degrees, published by Bastei Lübbe. The focus is on Josie, whose friend Rena falls seriously ill. While winter swimming, Josie dares to step into the icy water and discovers an unexpected inner strength. The title of the novel refers to the water temperature at which the protagonist first immerses herself.

Kolb combines a love story, friendship, and self-discovery with a physically immediate visual language in her novel. Her own experiences with regular swimming in the Pegnitz river flowed into the storyline. The Nürnberger Zeitung praised the book as a touching love, friendship, and self-discovery novel.

Krystyna Kuhn: Family Secrets and the Power of Memory

Krystyna Kuhn presents her novel Summer Days, published by Königshausen & Neumann. The author living in Lohr am Main tells the story of Debora Gold and uncovers a family secret that dates back to post-war Germany.

The novel leads into literary realms of silence, memory, and narrative responsibility. Kuhn poses the question of what it means to tell a personal fate when past and present remain inextricably linked. This opens up the reading for a cultural discourse on origin, repression, and forms of family memory.

A Reading Under the Sign of Democratic Togetherness

The event series of the writers' association in ver.di addresses interpersonal themes and the challenges of a plural society. Literature does not appear merely as entertainment, but as a space of experience: it makes inner conflicts visible, creates closeness, and opens conversations about different life stories.

The reading atmosphere in the Spiegelfabrik neighborhood office promises a focused literary experience with voice, language, and immediate encounters with the authors. Two novels confront each other, telling crisis not as an endpoint, but as a possible turning point.

Conclusion: Literature that Makes Change Tangible

Visitors can expect an evening of contemporary literature, personal closeness, and societal resonance. Elli Kolb's 9 Degrees and Krystyna Kuhn's Summer Days combine emotional narrative power with questions of self-discovery, memory, and solidarity. Those who wish to experience literature as a living encounter will find here a compelling reason to listen and reflect.