Passion and Politics – Ocelot, Not Just Another Bookstore

15. October 2018Sandra van LenteBookshop, Interview#publishersagainstracism, #verlagegegenrechts, #WiT, activism, Berlin, bookshop, communication, enthusiasm, events, indie publishing, indiebookday, political act, social media

Our interview partner for today’s Literary Field Kaleidoscope post is Maria-Christina Piwowarski who runs “ocelot, not just another bookstore” with her team. She runs this exceptional bookshop in the heart of Berlin with an infectious passion, an amazing knowledge of all things bookish, and a political compass that I wish […] Read more

Death of more than a Salesman

20. February 2017Gesa StedmanNews, ObituaryBerlin, bookshop, obituary, Robert Kiepert

One of Berlin’s legendary booksellers, Robert Kiepert, has died aged 88. From 1912 onwards, the Kiepert family were key players in Berlin’s bookshop scene with Robert Kiepert entering the family firm in 1956. Most famous was the enormous, sprawling but wonderful bookshop in Charlottenburg, housed in the equally famous “Haus […] Read more