Flags advertising Cologne's literature festival

8th "Lit.Cologne" Festival Features Prominent American Authors
February 29 - March 9, 2008.
In connection with the 8th literature festival "lit.Cologne" (February 29 - March 9) the U.S. Consulate co-sponsored readings by U.S. writers Richard Sennett ("Craftsman"), Bill Buford ("Heat"), Alice Sebold ("The Almost Moon") and Robert Littell ("Vicious Circle"). The readings with the American authors drew large audiences reflecting great German interest in American literature and society. Part of the appeal of Europe's biggest literature festival is the selection of unusual locations for the events: the reading with crime writer Robert Littell, for example, took place the Cologne police headquarters.

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