Lightmares

Every morning a little story – half dreamed, half made up.

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12 Swiss Books (Pro Helvetia, October 16, 2019)

«Dort» («There») is among the «12 Swiss Books 2019» Pro Helvetia recommends for international translation.

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Just listen to us!!

Schauspielhaus Zürich invited me to write about Suna Gürler’s «Flex». Spoiler alert: It’s awesome.

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We Do What We Do Because We Are Who We Are (Franz Magazine, September 9, 2019)

«We do what we do because we are who we are.» – An interview with Franz Magazine.

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A five-star pigsty

Switzerland, a five-star pigsty? A column for the Protestant Church’s magazine Bildungskirche.

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What Are You Reading, Dani Landolf? (NZZ am Sonntag, August 25, 2019)

«One of the most impressing books this summer was a Swiss debut novel: Niko Stoifberg’s ‹Dort›. A young author tells a really good story, based on a great plot, captivating (…)

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Schreiben heisst wählen (Republik, August 8, 2019)

«The first sentence serves as an upbeat to the pulse which Stoifberg uses to push the story into the realm of reverie, of dreamlike psycho-logic.»

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Who we should respect

Who should we choose as our role models? Our future selfs! A (German) column for the Protestant Church’s magazine Bildungskirche.

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A Smarter Democracy

«Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others», Winston Churchill said. Do we really have to leave our fate in the small hands of people like (…)

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Schuld und Sühne mit Niko Stoifberg (Lübecker Nachrichten, 21. Juni, 2019)

«Stoifberg erweist sich in seinem Buch als ein teuflischer Spielleiter, der seine Figuren auf die schiefe Ebene führt.»

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Schuld und Sühne mit Niko Stoifberg (Lübecker Nachrichten, June 21, 2019)

«Stoifberg turns out to be a diabolic director, leading his characters on slippery paths.»

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