Lesung: "Bible Bad Ass" mit Edith Löhle

In the organizer's words:

On Saturday, April 26, Edith Löhle will read from her debut novel "Bible Bad Ass".

In the book, biblical female figures are given a voice and the lies of the church fathers are dealt with. A tough, smart and thoroughly pop-cultural debut. The evening will be hosted by Hamburg pastor Merle Schröer - and we will be asking ourselves the question: Are Christianity and feminism compatible? Admission: 7:30 pm.

Klara is fed up. Her work as editor of a so-called women's magazine, the omnipresent sexism of the editor-in-chief, the expectations of her boyfriend and the miserable situation of women all over the world bring her to the brink of a feminist burn-out. When she is commissioned to write a story about a motorcycle-riding pastor, her research leads her to biblical female figures she has never heard of. How much it has to do with the prevailing gender relations how stories are told and passed down by women! While Klara is writing down the story, more and more unknown numbers appear on her smartphone, inviting her to join a group called "Bible Bad Ass". They call themselves Magdalene, Mary, Ruth, Lilith, ... - what the hell is going on here?

Edith Löhle is a journalist and author. After working mainly for lifestyle magazines for over ten years, most recently as editor-in-chief of the German Nylon magazine and Blonde magazine, she is now driven by stories that point out social injustices and, in particular, discrimination against people read as female.