Returning from Silence. Jennys Story Books
Jenny’s Story is the powerful retelling of a Jewish mother’s survival during the Nazi occupation of France and her steadfast resolve to protect…
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Moments That Defined the Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
As the devastation unfolds in Ukraine, political activist and author Claudia Clark delivers a potent reminder of the importance of alliances between countries…
Redemption and True Calling in Immersive Story of the Deep South
In Eileen Saint Lauren’s new book, Goodlife, Mississippi, she captures the experience of growing up in “pockets” of a regressive and repressive Southern…
Eva Lindström accepts the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022
The Swedish author and illustrator Eva Lindström received the world’s largest literature award, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, at a ceremony in the…
Nominees for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022
This year’s Laureates – David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens – have provided us with new insights about the labour market and…
Why is Landscape Beautiful? (2015) Lucius Burckhardt by Birkhäuser
Because the landscape as an idea only exists in our heads, Burckhardt’s texts (and drawings) are less about the beautiful views, but about…
2021 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award goes to Jean-Claude Mourlevat
Jean-Claude Mourlevat is one of France’s leading children and young adult authors. Since his publishing debut in 1997, he has written more than…
Reading Architecture: Architectural Guide Sub-Saharan Africa A book review with Philipp Meuser and Adil Dalbai
What does the built environment of Africa look like beyond slum huts or safari lodges? What characterizes the building activity on the continent…
Dense + Green Cities (2020) by Thomas Schröpfer at Birkhäuser Architecture as Urban Ecosystem
The topic is global, cities all over the world are affected, participate from the start to the green lung. Interplay between the built-up…