»Kick the Latch« ventures into the rough world of horse racing tracks, into the forgotten hinterlands of the USA. Based on conversations with trainer Sonia, the novel tells the story of a life in dense vignettes – straightforward, gritty, and fast-paced. Scanlan will be living in Chemnitz for a time in 2025 as a scholarship
holder from the European Capital of Culture. Together with Clemens Meyer, who once owned racehorses himself and in his novels and stories tells of East German milieus like few others –, she talks about her book, about horses and about stories that begin in the dirt of the pit.
In cooperation with Chemnitz, the European Capital of Culture 2025 and the Goethe-Institut New York.
With Kathryn Scanlan
Moderated by Clemens Meyer
Read by Jan Karsten
The event will be held in English with readings in German.
Kathryn Scanlan’s story Kick the Latch was translated from English into German by Jan Karsten.