When does the event start?

The Literary Salon begins on 01.06.2026 at 18:00.

Where does the reading take place?

The event location is the Antiquarian Winfried Jenior at Marienstraße 5 in Kassel.

What is Life Insurance about?

The novel tells the story of a family in the West German province, about the business of insurance, and about a deeply rooted fear of the next misfortune.

Is the event location accessible?

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Is there information about tickets and prices?

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Will it be read from the book?

Yes, the evening is announced as a literary presentation with reading, moderated by Jürgen Röhling.

Kathrin Bach transforms fear, origin, and province into a literary evening with resonance

Name: 71st Literary Salon: Kathrin Bach in Kassel
Start: 2026-06-01T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-01T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Antiquariat Winfried Jenior

A literary evening about fear, province, and the longing for security

In the 71st Literary Salon in Kassel, Kathrin Bach's debut novel Life Insurance is the focus of an evening that not only presents literature but makes it tangible. Jürgen Röhling and Michael Kaiser read and guide through a text that shapes a tragicomic family story from memories, images, and lists – precise, intelligent, and of peculiar linguistic density.

The power of a debut that takes the milieu seriously

Bach's novel starts in the West German province of the 1990s: prefabricated houses, farms, bakers, sports fields, and insurance offices create a literary landscape where everyday life and threat lie closely together. It is precisely this accuracy that endows the text with its tension. From the seemingly familiar emerges a panorama of security, dependence, and the fragile order of a merchant family.

Between linguistic art and family chronicle

The first-person narrator looks back on a life marked by fear – and on a family story in which economic prosperity mixes with constant insecurity. Kathrin Bach, born in 1988 in Wiesbaden, studied Literary Writing in Hildesheim, works as a freelance author and editor, and combines poetic condensation with cultural-critical observation in her writing. Life Insurance is her debut novel; prior to this, she published the poetry collections Sponges and Gypsum. For her novel project, she received, among other things, a residency scholarship at the Künstlerhaus Lauenburg. The title was also on the longlist for the German Book Prize 2025 and featured on several shortlists.

Reading atmosphere in the antiquarian bookshop

The antiquarian bookshop Winfried Jenior is made for literary encounters: books, conversation, and intimacy shape the character of the place. The address at Marienstraße 5 is centrally located in Kassel; parking spaces are directly in front of the shop. This creates a framework that does not rely on grand gestures, but on concentration, conversation, and an immediate author meeting.

An evening for readers looking for contemporary literature

Those who appreciate contemporary literature with social depth will find an evening here between reading, interpretation, and cultural discourse. The event promises not just a mere presentation of a work, but a literary experience that sharpens the view on family, origin, and the German culture of fear. Especially attractive: the combination of professional reading and the atmospheric intimacy of a traditional antiquarian.

Conclusion: This Literary Salon invites you to experience an extraordinary debut in a concentrated atmosphere. Anyone interested in new German literature, strong characters, and precise linguistic art should not miss this evening live in Kassel.