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Kids, how time flies. There was just the book fair in Leipzig, washed, is again a book fair in Frankfurt. And zack is already over again. But you can never have enough masses or books because the motto of late capitalism is MORE. And: the markets will fix it. Cheers.
More of everything again in Frankfurt. Is it more new rights, rights or even a tiny bit of fascist-friendly publishers? Or does it only seem that way, by the new self-evident? At least well protected by armed Something troops. If they fall down in the excited design of democracy decomposition. When do the supporters of fascist ideas actually have time to read?
No matter. It does not seem to matter anymore, it does not arouse any more, no fights, no protests. All OK.
More is more - autumn and spring collection
"Environment" is the trend of the year. "More ecology", promises the book fair boss Mr. Boos with a smile and now there are edible drinking straws. Satisfied rights mum so drinking straws, one can imagine. That's the way it goes with democracy, and the rest of the publishers shovel their books into the stands. To show them to each other and celebrate in the evening that they all have such beautiful books.
The Duden for example. Geiler Stand, beautiful books. Many novels with runes and dragons, with swords and gut. Intestine is always. You can not stink against the intestine. The logic of simply printing more books as dwindling readers numbers seems plausible. More is more - autumn and spring collection.
We also expect a profitable mid-season in the book segment soon, so more books. Crime stories for example, of course, people like to read detective stories, books by celebrities ditto. The man knows, because you can even buy a book.
Sebaldeske's letter enjoys the criticism
By the way, what's wrong with contemporary German-language literature, which has earned its reputation as boring and grueling for decades worldwide? Many authors have learned that it pays to write as they all write, so chased, neatly phrased sentences that scream for red wine drinking female professors in libraries for which reading is something edifying, with excellent nature descriptions or fine stories Deer and family has to do.
Sebaldeske's letter enjoys the criticism. But no idea if it also saves the book industry. For most of the literary sensations discussed are moderately sold. Perhaps because the red deer fans, as well as the television viewers, slowly leaves the eyes and the aspired young readers - all aspire to something young, spectators, readers, theatergoers - so they are more enjoyable Marc-Uwe Kling or Mrs. Despentes or Heinz Strunk or nothing that has nothing to do with pixels.
And in France, Mr. Handke sits
Presumably, as in any field of art, there is simply a lot more bad than good merchandise. No matter. It continues to be printed, produced, but not read. And the main thing, it was nice at the fair, and you meet again, soon the production starts for the spring fair. With more publishers, more books, maybe. Have lots of fun with it.
Meanwhile, somewhere in France sits Mr. Handke. Completely misjudged, he will feel. Prize money or not, in the areas of overconfidence in which he is at home, everything is too little, all offense. He is like most people. It is better off, who recognizes its unimportance and nevertheless acts as if nothing. In the sense: After the book fair is before the book fair.
