Goethe Book Club: "The High-Rise Diver" (Julia von Lucadou)

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Join the Goethe Book Club, hosted by Tanya Kelley, and discuss literature by contemporary German-speaking authors.

Join the Goethe Book Club, hosted by Tanya Kelley, and discuss works from contemporary German-speaking authors. Each selection can be read in English translation or the original German; discussions will be held in English.  Register to receive Zoom access information. On Tuesday,  May 10th, at 6:00 pm CDT, we will meet to discuss The High-Rise Diver (German: Die Hochhausspringerin), written by Julia von Lucadou and translated by Sharmila Cohen. We are also excited to announce that Julia von Lucadou and Sharmila Cohen will be joining us for a virtual talk on May 21st. Register for the author talk <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-high-rise-diver-book-talk-with-julia-von-lucadou-and-sharmila-cohen-tickets-272339634177">here</a>. About the book: Riva is a “high-rise diver,” a top athlete with millions of fans, and a perfectly functioning human on all levels. Suddenly she rebels, breaking her contract and refusing to train. Cameras are everywhere in her world, but she doesn’t know her every move is being watched by Hitomi, the psychologist tasked with reining Riva back in. Unquestionably loyal to the system, Hitomi’s own life is at stake: should she fail to deliver, she will be banned to the “peripheries,” the filthy outskirts of society. How is being human defined if someone has achieved perfection? The High-Rise Diver leads us into a brilliant new world that is as plausible as it is bitterly cold. Julia von Lucadou tells of the possibilities of this new world in this mastery of narratives about our future. Summary: Courtesy of Hanser Verlag

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