Fiona Sironic: Am Samstag gehen die Mädchen in den Wald und jagen Sachen in die Luft

Our reading with Fiona Sironic, the new winner of the Lower Rhine Literature Prize, will take place—fittingly—in the midst of the Textile Museum’s exhibition “Longing for the Forest”: Because in the early 2050s, the forests and the screens are ablaze. Fifteen-year-old Era tries to counter the rapid process of environmental destruction by at least documenting the extinction of the birds. In a livestream, she watches her classmate Maja and her sister Merle as they blow up hard drives in a clearing—thus, as the children of two “Momfluencers,” erasing the memories of their childhood in the public eye. The moderator is jury member and DLF critic Angela Gutzeit. Fiona Sironic (born in 1995 in Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia) studied creative writing, language arts, and gender studies in Hildesheim and Vienna. Among other accolades, Sironic was a fellow at the 21st Klagenfurt Literature Course, nominated for the first “Wortmeldungen” Förderpreis, and a winner of the 27th Open Mike. She has published short prose and novel excerpts in magazines and anthologies, including *Bella Triste* and *JENNY*. In addition to prose, she has written articles on video games and continues to lead creative writing workshops. Her debut novel, *On Saturday, the Girls Go into the Forest and Blow Things Up*, was published in March 2025 by Ecco-Verlag and was shortlisted for the Puchheim Book Prize and the German Book Prize. Fiona Sironic: On Saturday, the Girls Go into the Woods and Blow Things Up. After filling out the form, you will receive an email confirming your reservation. Please also check your spam folder. You can pick up your reserved tickets at the Box Office starting 30 minutes before the event begins. We only accept cash payments and appreciate small bills. If you are unable to attend the event at the last minute, please cancel in a timely manner by emailing literaturhaus@krefeld.de. You will also be informed of any updates regarding the event via email. During the event, photos and/or videos will be taken for public relations and documentation purposes (legitimate interest pursuant to GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)). If you do not consent to this, please contact us as soon as possible. 9 Participants Reserve here Attend...