Buchpremiere mit Julia Pustet – »Alles ganz schlimm«

In the organizer's words:

The time has finally come: not only will Julia Pustet's much-anticipated debut "Alles ganz schlimm" be published in September (finally!), but she will also be reading from it at the BUCHBOX on September 8th! Get an exciting insight into Julia's work as an author, musician and activist as well as behind the scenes of her debut novel, while content creator and activist Rosa Jellinek hosts us through the evening.

Susanne has survived her twenties, built a life for herself and everything is actually going quite well. But somehow conflicts keep creeping into her friendships and romances, rifts and intrigues arise, and her environment increasingly becomes a playing field whose rules she doesn't understand. The feeling of emptiness leaves room for memories, and Susanne begins to write about a long-forgotten chapter of her young adult years: her time as a prostitute. The text develops unexpected power when a friend steals it and publishes it as her own - appropriating not only her thoughts but also her trauma. Rumors, statements and shitstorms follow, which ultimately lead Susanne to break off the life that kept her inner turmoil in check. She seeks peace and support from her family. But the fear creeps in that this is the place that will cause everything to fall apart ...

Loud, fast, quiet - a pulsating novel that hits the right note and is addictive "Alles ganz schlimm" is drama, pain, humor and a deep look into the dynamics and discord of our time. Julia Pustet captivatingly and pointedly tells the story of a woman who confronts the whole world - only to find herself again in the end. In it, she stretches the boundaries of the discourses and relationships we have, sometimes gently, sometimes ungently. The novel tells of feminism, politicization and privilege, of profound friendships and upsetting family constellations - an uncompromising debut between toughness and lightness!

Julia Pustet is an author, musician and always an anti-fascist. On social media, she writes about intersectionality, feminism and anti-Semitism in the left-wing scene. After numerous publications, including in Kaput magazine, her emotional and powerful debut novel "Alles ganz schlimm" (September 2025) is out now.

Rosa Jellinek is a queer-Jewish activist with the Keshet Deutschland association, the Left Party and Tacheles, a student group against anti-Semitism at Humboldt University in Berlin. She is also a content creator for the project. "OY VEY! Platform against conspiracy myths".

The event is a cooperation between Buchbox and Haymon Verlag.

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Price information:

Reduced 12 Euro