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3 upcoming book clubs, readings, poetry nights and author talks in Berlin at 2 venues — all easy to walk into on your own.

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Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek — PopUp Saal (2) · Club der polnischen Versager (1)

Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek — PopUp Saal2 upcoming

Fri23Oct
Free
CultureBerlin
18:30–20:30

Berlin in Books: Nell Zink reads «Sister Europe», Berlin

Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek — PopUp Saal

The reading series «Berlin in Books» puts the city at the centre: authors whose writing is bound up with Berlin present their work and talk about how the city shows up in their lives. This evening the American novelist Nell Zink reads from «Sister Europe», a witty, wild fable set in the Berlin night of late February 2013, moving between Grunewald villas, a faded grand hotel and the Tiergarten. She talks with Elisabeth R. Hager about the role of Berlin in her work. In the PopUp hall of the Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek on a Friday evening; listed as free in the Berlin culture data, and the page has a contact address for questions. «Berlin in Books | Nell Zink» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:30. Source: kulturdaten.berlin (Technologiestiftung Berlin), checked on the organiser's own event page.

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Sat24Oct
Free
CultureBerlin
17:00–21:00

All You Can Read: literature and dinner, Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek

Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek — PopUp Saal

For the Day of Libraries, the reading series «All You Can Read» serves literature at a public kitchen table in the PopUp hall of Berlin's Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek. The hosts, Josephine Apraku and Ozan Zakariya Keskinkılıç, are joined by the author Sophia Hoffmann, and the conversation turns to archiving, preserving and sharing knowledge, stories and recipes, with food that echoes the theme of preserving. The evening is free but needs a registration ticket, which you are asked to hand back if you cannot come. Bring your own plate, bowl, cutlery and a glass; a voluntary donation of around five euros is welcome. It runs on Saturday from 17:00 to 21:00 and is in German. «All you can read feat. Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek» Starts 17:00, ends about 21:00. Source: kulturdaten.berlin (Technologiestiftung Berlin), checked on the organiser's own event page.

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Club der polnischen Versager1 upcoming

Thu5Nov
Free
CultureBerlin
19:00–21:00

Literary journey: Paweł Sołtys reads at Club der polnischen Versager

Club der polnischen Versager

Four German-Polish readings bring authors from Berlin and Warsaw into conversation, and this one hosts the Warsaw writer, musician and songwriter Paweł Sołtys, who performs as Pablopavo. He presents his third novel «Sierpień», nominated for the Warsaw literature prize and a finalist for the Nike Prize. The series looks at literature, the current relations between the two capitals and the political and social mood in both countries. At the Club der polnischen Versager on Ackerstraße, a short walk from Rosenthaler Platz. Thursday evening; entry is free, and the end time given here is an estimate. «Literaturreise mit Paweł Sołtys – Warschau in Berlin, Berlin in Warschau» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: kulturdaten.berlin (Technologiestiftung Berlin), checked on the organiser's own event page.

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First time?

How to join a book club alone

  1. Check the book, then relax. Many groups welcome people who have not finished it — the official page says if reading ahead matters.
  2. Arrive five minutes early and tell the host it is your first time; they will introduce you.
  3. Say one thing — a line you liked or a question. That is enough for a first evening.
  4. Nothing that suits you? Host a silent reading night: 60 minutes silent, 15 minutes talk, phones away, any book, finish at a café.

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Questions people ask

Where can I join a book club in Berlin?

This page lists 3 upcoming book clubs, readings, poetry nights and author talks in Berlin at 2 venues, from city open data. Public libraries and bookshops run most of them, and most are free.

Can I go alone to a book club in Berlin?

Yes. Most people at public book clubs and readings come alone; the host opens the conversation, and having finished the book is often optional. Arrive early and say it is your first time.

Is there a silent reading party in Berlin?

If none is listed, host one: create a free invite on party.comealone.app, pick a café, read silently for 60 minutes, talk for 15, phones away, any book.

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