When does the reading with Shelly Kupferberg take place?

The reading takes place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Where does the event take place?

The venue is the Scheuermann bookstore at Flachsmarkt 12 in 47051 Duisburg.

Which book does Shelly Kupferberg present?

Shelly Kupferberg reads from her novel "Hours Like Days", which tells the story of Martha E., a Berlin tenement, and Jewish life during the Nazi era.

Who is Shelly Kupferberg?

Shelly Kupferberg is a cultural journalist, moderator, and author born in Tel Aviv. She works, among others, for Deutschlandfunk Kultur and rbb.

Is there information about tickets and entrance fees?

A binding entrance fee is not specified in the available event information.

Is there a book signing or a Q&A session?

A book signing or Q&A session is not definitively announced in the available event information.

Shelly Kupferberg tells of courage, memory, and resistance in Duisburg

Name: "Hours Like Days" with Shelly Kupferberg
Start: 2026-11-07T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-07T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Buchhandlung Scheuermann

Shelly Kupferberg reads in Duisburg from "Hours Like Days"

A house, a hidden secret, and the quiet forms of resistance: On November 7, 2026, Shelly Kupferberg will present her novel "Hours Like Days" at the Scheuermann bookstore in Duisburg. The reading leads into a literarily condensed story about memory, responsibility, and humanity in the darkest years of the 20th century.

A tenement as a place of memory

At the center of the novel is Martha E., a caretaker in Berlin-Schöneberg. For decades, Shelly Kupferberg traces the life of this quiet, initially unremarkable woman and connects her biography with the history of the Jewish brothers Henry and Ber Berkowitz and their family. The residential building becomes the stage for societal upheavals and a repository of guilt, courage, and suppressed memory.

Literature on civil courage and resistance

"Hours Like Days" combines historical research with literary narrative art. Kupferberg depicts how Martha takes responsibility during the era of National Socialism, supports people, and stands up against inhumanity despite her limited possibilities. The fate of Liane Berkowitz, who was executed in 1943 for her involvement in the resistance against the Nazi regime, is also woven into the narrative.

Shelly Kupferberg: Journalist, Moderator, and Author

Shelly Kupferberg was born in 1974 in Tel Aviv and grew up in West Berlin. She studied journalism, theater, and musicology and works as a cultural journalist and moderator for Deutschlandfunk Kultur and rbb. With her novel "Isidor. A Jewish Life," she has already dedicated herself to a Jewish family history and the memory of persecution, expropriation, and loss.

A reading atmosphere full of closeness

The Scheuermann bookstore creates the perfect setting for a focused author encounter. The focus is on Kupferberg's language, her historical perspective, and the question of how literature makes forgotten life stories visible. Visitors can expect a literary experience between reading, culture of remembrance, and cultural discourse.

Conclusion: Literature that keeps memory alive

The reading from "Hours Like Days" promises an intense evening about civil courage, Jewish life, Nazi history, and the power of human decisions. Those who want to experience Shelly Kupferberg's historically precise and yet personal literature directly will find a special evening of contemporary literature in Duisburg.