And Another Thing: Do Mention the War

I forgot: if you read German, you can read my collected thoughts about German-language writing in the UK in the taz. But it's basically everything I've been saying here for the past few years.

Martynova and Pletzinger Hit the UK

It had escaped my notice, but in fact you can read a short story by the award-winning German author Olga Martynova on the Guardian's website, translated by Dustin Lovett. And you can listen to Thomas Pletzinger on the BBC World Service too. I'll post my review of his Funeral for a Dog tomorrow.