Hilary Leichter is the current Picador Guest Professor for Literature at the University of Leipzig. She is the author of the novel "Temporary", a book which casts a hilarious and tender eye toward the struggle for happiness under late capitalism. The German translation "Die Hauptsache" was published by Arche Verlag in 2021.

Svenja Gräfen is a novelist and non-fiction writer based in Leipzig. In 2017, their debut novel "Das Rauschen in unseren Köpfen" was published by Ullstein fünf. The second novel "Freiraum" followed 2019. Most recently their first non-fiction book "Radikale Selbstfürsorge. Jetzt!" was published by Eden Books.

On July 1, Hilary Leichter will read from her debut novel "Temporary" and talk with Svenja Gräfen about writing, books, Leipzig and the Picador Guest Professorship, work and much more. Conversation in English. Come by and join the conversation!

"Radical Work" is presented by the Picador Guest Professorship for Literature. Partners of #PicadorProf are: the University of Leipzig, DAAD, the U.S. publisher Picador and Holtzbrinck Berlin- Inspire Together. Network partners of this event are Arche Literatur Verlag, Edit and Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig.

Note: Due to the increasing number of infections, we have decided to continue the mandatory wearing of masks. Please wear an FFP2 mask in the hall and at your seat!

We recommend to do a self-test or a quick test at a test station on the day of the event. A good overview of test stations can be found here: https://www.leipzig.de/jugend-familie-und-soziales/gesundheit/neuartiges-coronavirus-2019-n-cov/testzentrum