{"id":100964,"date":"2026-08-06T15:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/events\/graphic-novel-day\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:10:05","slug":"graphic-novel-day","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/events\/graphic-novel-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphic Novel Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday, we dedicate the afternoon to graphic novels, comics, and the artists that make them. Our line-up this year features personal stories of migration and self-discovery and tales that skirt the boundary between the natural and supernatural, brought to life with illustrations. Each story explores life, whether it takes place on thes treets of Berlin, Buenos Aires, Tehran, or some place in a distant future, from a unique perspective, clad in a unique visual style.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The program:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3:00 p.m. <strong>\u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/events\/roya-soraya-wind-in-meinem-kopftuch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roya Soraya: Wind in meinem Kopftuch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4:00 p.m <strong>. \u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/events\/sarnath-banerjee-absolute-jafar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarnath Banerjee: Absolute Jafar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">16:45 <strong>\u2013<\/strong> Break &amp; Book signing in the Upper Foyer with Roya Soraya &amp; Sarnath Banerjee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5:30 p.m. <strong>\u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/events\/sole-otero-witchcraft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sole Otero: The Art of Witchcraft<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6:30 p.m. <strong>\u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/events\/thilo-krapp-die-zeitmaschine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thilo Krapp: Die Zeitmaschine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19:15 <strong>\u2013<\/strong> Book Signing in the Upper Foyer with Sole Otero &amp; Thilo Krapp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the events on stage, the Berlin comic scene also gathers for the <a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/events\/artist-alley\/\">Artist Alley<\/a>: swing by the Upper Foyer from 3 to 7 pm to meet local artists and publishers, as well as to check out the latest zines, comics, and graphic novels! 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