Lesung mit Ruth-Maria Thomas

On September 18 at 8 pm, Ruth-Maria Thomas will be reading from her first novel "Die schönste Version", published by Rowohlt Verlag, at BUCHBOX! in Kastanienallee. The evening will be hosted by blogger and bookseller Marlene Münßinger (@ohwieschoenistbuchgerede).

The late noughties, early 2010s in a small East German town: The most beautiful version tells the story of Jella and Yannick, of the first great love that wants to do everything right. Until things go awry. Back in her childhood bedroom, Jella wonders how it could have come to this. She takes a closer look at her upbringing in Lusatia. Small towns and gravel pits, gangster rap and glittery lip gloss. To friends who carried her through so much. And to the moment when Yannick's hands closed around her neck.

The most beautiful version is the story of an awakening, recognition, accusation, a great introspection: Ruth-Maria Thomas writes about becoming a woman, being a woman, about bodies, desires and deep abysses. With stylistic brilliance, great lightness and drasticness, Ruth-Maria Thomas tells of the most beautiful things in her sparkling debut novel. And the most terrible.