Lesung & Gespräch mit Carla Kaspari ("Das Ende ist beruhigend")

In the organizer's words:

Reading & discussion with author Carla Kaspari

It is the summer of 2130, somewhere in the north of Italy. The painter Esther and the engineer Théa are living two of the best lives that are still possible in those years. 'Spes I' is a special place for special people; the fact that there is a questionable concept behind the villages is only known to the operating organization - for now. The residents of Spes I pursue their passions with serenity and quiet happiness. The atmosphere in the village is regulated by a dome and a ventilation system on the one hand, and by coaching and mindfulness on the other. Esther is happy to be able to live and work here, isolated from the horrors of the outside world. Her paintings, which always show two suns, are among the most sought-after works of art today.

After the arrival of Cleo and Thomas, a creative couple from Berlin, incidents occur and the atmosphere changes. Esther soon wakes up in the back seat of a car that has long since left the confines of the village behind. She is in the outside world, on a mission with an uncertain outcome.

The ending is reassuring - a novel about friendship, creativity and how hopefully one can and must look to the future. With playful joy, Carla Kaspari creates a dystopian utopia that is both grotesque and dramatic, exciting and entertaining.

Carla Kaspari, born in 1991, studied literature and musicology in Bonn and Paris. She lives in Cologne and works as a freelance author. Her texts appear in various publications and formats.

Moderation: Carla Schäfer