On May 19th we celebrated the 250th birthday of Rahel Varnhagen von Enses.

As a “genius of sociability”, she invited poets and nobles, French and Russians, Jews and Christians, diplomats and actresses to evening teas.

On this occasion, Nikolaus Gatter and Heide Volkening talk about the origin, environment and charisma of a writer whose letters and papers capture, illuminate and question her time and environment in a virtuoso manner.

It is moderated by Tilman Spreckelsen.

Every Sunday morning, the FAZ books podcast alternates between conversations about books and topics, interviews with authors, readings, literary puzzles and recitations from the Frankfurt anthology.

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