When does the reading with Nava Ebrahimi take place?

The reading takes place on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM.

Where will the event be held?

The reading will take place on the literature stage on the ground floor of the City Library Bielefeld at Neumarkt 1.

How much does a ticket cost?

The regular ticket costs 15 Euro. Reduced tickets are available for 10 Euro; admission is free for eligible volunteers.

Which book is Nava Ebrahimi presenting?

Nava Ebrahimi reads from her social novel And Feathers Everywhere, which connects six people in a small Northern German town.

Is there a musical accompaniment?

The evening will be musically accompanied by Alexander Lipan.

Where can tickets be purchased?

Tickets are available online through the City Library Bielefeld as well as at the Tourist Information Bielefeld.

When a small town falls silent: Nava Ebrahimi opens literary spaces in Bielefeld

Name: Literary Days Bielefeld - Nava Ebrahimi reads from And Feathers Everywhere
Start: 2026-10-29T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-29T22:30:00+01:00
Location: Stadtbibliothek Bielefeld

Nava Ebrahimi brings the subtle tremors of humanity to Bielefeld

On October 29, 2026, Nava Ebrahimi will be a guest at the 31st Bielefeld Literary Days at the Central Library on Neumarkt. The focus is on her novel And Feathers Everywhere, a polyphonic social novel about six people in a small Northern German town and the question of how humanity endures when life becomes tougher.

A novel between fog, province, and inner tipping points

Ebrahimi leads us to a small town in the Emsland, where a wintry atmosphere lies over its fields and canals. Six characters open a new chapter as a day shakes the familiar order. The author weaves her perspectives into a complex narrative structure, where social harshness, vulnerability, and moral ambiguity become visible.

The center of the novel is a slaughterhouse. However, the literary quality of And Feathers Everywhere is not exhausted in the description of a social place. Ebrahimi is interested in those tipping points where people give in, soften, and can no longer hide their contradictory feelings. Subtle irony meets precise observational skills and a language that opens the cultural discourse on work, solidarity, and dehumanization.

Nava Ebrahimi: a distinctive voice of contemporary literature

Nava Ebrahimi was born in 1978 in Tehran, grew up in Cologne, and has lived in Graz since 2012. She studied journalism and economics and worked among other things as an editor for the Financial Times Deutschland and the Kölner StadtRevue. Her debut novel Sixteen Words was awarded the Debut Prize of the Austrian Book Prize in 2017. In 2021, she received the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize for her text The Cousin.

With And Feathers Everywhere, Ebrahimi presents a perspective-rich novel that was nominated for the Longlist of the German Book Prize 2025 and won the Péter Horváth Literature Prize. Thus, the reading promises not only an author encounter but also a literary contextualization of a work that intertwines present, society, and personal responsibility.

Reading atmosphere and musical accompaniment

The reading takes place on the literature stage on the ground floor of the Central Library. Ebrahimi makes the voices of her characters immediately tangible: an intimate atmosphere, concentrated linguistic artistry, and the tension between narrative calm and social upheaval characterize this literary experience. Alexander Lipan will musically accompany the evening.

Literature enthusiasts can expect a reading that does not stop at the plot. It opens discussions about belonging, social coldness, empathy, and the question of what forms of coexistence remain possible in an increasingly hardened world.

Conclusion: An evening for the nuances of the present

Nava Ebrahimi combines literary precision with social relevance and leads her audience right into the contradictory life situations of her characters. Those who want to experience contemporary literature with narrative power, subtle irony, and linguistic craftsmanship will find a compelling evening at the Bielefeld Literary Days. Secure your ticket now and experience And Feathers Everywhere live at the Central Library.