Berliner Book Premiere: Jasmin Schreiber presents her new novel »Da, wo ich dich sehen kann«

Nine-year-old Maja is growing up in a broken home—a tyrannical father, a loving but oppressed mother, and in between, a silence filled with unanswered questions. When Frank, Maja’s father, kills her mother, he tears a hole in the world—not only for Maja, but for everyone left behind. In an instant, everything changes: amid grief, custody battles, and bureaucracy, Maja becomes a pawn, losing her family, her home, her sense of safety, and the certainty of where she belongs.

Her godmother Liv becomes Maja’s only ray of hope. Liv, an astrophysicist, sparks Maja’s fascination with the wonders of the universe. At the same time, she struggles with her own insecurities, old fears, and the overwhelming task of suddenly having to take responsibility for a child. And yet, Liv and Maja grow closer—through the lens of a telescope and their shared search for answers in the vastness of space, answers no one else can give them.

A novel like a star on the horizon—Jasmin Schreiber shows that even in the deepest darkness, comfort can still be found. Her story blends a gripping fascination with the cosmos and the raw process of grief. Told from multiple perspectives, it reveals a family in crisis and a society still failing to confront the structural roots of violence.

Moderator: Maximiliane Häcke
 

Über die Autorin
Jasmin Schreiber, born in 1988 in Frankfurt am Main, is a biologist and author. When she’s not crawling through marshes in search of rove beetles for her research, she’s writing bestselling novels and sharing stories about science and nature on her podcast Bugtales.fm. 

Her novels Marianengraben, Der Mauersegler, and Endling were published by Eichborn Verlag, along with the nonfiction books Schreibers Naturarium and Liebe, Sex & Erblichkeit (co-authored with Lorenz Adlung).

Jasmin Schreiber lives in Hamburg with her husband and their three dogs. You can find her on Instagram at @lavievagabonde.

Monday, Oktober 27
Doors: 6:30 pm / Start: 7 pm
Kuppelhalle
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