{"id":94193,"date":"2026-02-27T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/?p=94193"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:33:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:33:01","slug":"read-read-read-what-is-an-adventure-without-helicopters-with-doris-lessing-alberto-manguel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/read-read-read-what-is-an-adventure-without-helicopters-with-doris-lessing-alberto-manguel\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bbRead, Read, Read\u00ab \u2013 What is an adventure without helicopters? with Doris Lessing &amp; Alberto Manguel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Audience, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What would an adventure be without a helicopter? Is one story ever enough? What happens when the world keeps speeding up \u2014 can our brains still keep up? In the sixth episode of our podcast <strong>\u00bbRead, Read, Read\u00ab<\/strong>, we explore these questions together with one of the most important writers of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century: <strong>Doris Lessing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2006, Lessing appeared at the ilb in conversation with <strong>Alberto Manguel<\/strong> to discuss her volume \u00bbThe Grandmothers\u00ab, aging, female sexuality, and speculative fiction \u2014 she was adamant that she did not want to call it science fiction. A full year before the first iPhone hit the market, she was already warning about the accelerating pace of our present. A surprisingly witty and thoughtful conversation with an author whose work extends far beyond \u00bbThe Golden Notebook\u00ab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simone Schr\u00f6der, Program Director of the ilb, hosts the episode and, in this installment, recommends Elias Canetti\u2019s \u00bbNachtr\u00e4ge aus Hampstead\u00ab \u2014 a collection of observations, quotations, and reflections. An ideal book for reading in small doses. It feels especially suited to our fast-moving times, when we long for a quiet moment \u2014 for the chance to \u00bbtake the noise apart\u00ab, as it says in the \u00bbNachtr\u00e4gen\u00ab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find the podcast episodes here | <a href=\"https:\/\/deu01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivicrm.literaturfestival.com%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D7404%26qid%3D4624692&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdorothea.bering%40literaturfestival.com%7C792b0d46a99f49a1810908de75dcaffd%7C6606996d19704d238f9f72b93efd713d%7C0%7C0%7C639077787872089737%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NlC5WoX547avJvBqbk7Dh2OMtb7oz%2BVwp598Lp8SsqI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Apple<\/a> and here | <a href=\"https:\/\/deu01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivicrm.literaturfestival.com%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D7405%26qid%3D4624692&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdorothea.bering%40literaturfestival.com%7C792b0d46a99f49a1810908de75dcaffd%7C6606996d19704d238f9f72b93efd713d%7C0%7C0%7C639077787872102628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GRkCc5xlO9JJ3wOea7soRK1yI1d2PBd5GrxKfcIacFg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, you can now listen to four events from last year on the online platform <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deu01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivicrm.literaturfestival.com%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D7406%26qid%3D4624692&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdorothea.bering%40literaturfestival.com%7C792b0d46a99f49a1810908de75dcaffd%7C6606996d19704d238f9f72b93efd713d%7C0%7C0%7C639077787872119103%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aFi4RbTX0PPB35vxFNHWdgElJC7XnPieUWCza02bx1Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DichterLesen<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kamel Daoud<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/deu01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivicrm.literaturfestival.com%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D7407%26qid%3D4624692&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdorothea.bering%40literaturfestival.com%7C792b0d46a99f49a1810908de75dcaffd%7C6606996d19704d238f9f72b93efd713d%7C0%7C0%7C639077787872135192%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FpkjiH6iLSZHV%2BvLdFrIYNbB5XjMb3ND%2BYF9Re7syXM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u00bbHuris\u00ab<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Arundhati Roy<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/deu01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivicrm.literaturfestival.com%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D7408%26qid%3D4624692&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdorothea.bering%40literaturfestival.com%7C792b0d46a99f49a1810908de75dcaffd%7C6606996d19704d238f9f72b93efd713d%7C0%7C0%7C639077787872149304%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aeSCx2HcIt3kT0%2BTK7ROifr3QX7ax6oejBYd7j6apJA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u00bbMother Mary Comes to Me\u00ab<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/deu01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivicrm.literaturfestival.com%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D7409%26qid%3D4624692&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdorothea.bering%40literaturfestival.com%7C792b0d46a99f49a1810908de75dcaffd%7C6606996d19704d238f9f72b93efd713d%7C0%7C0%7C639077787872176924%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4kdpx4%2F3caN4fMhhPIpdybad6nM9p9X9XIIdtYKcdIg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>An Evening with Hertha M\u00fcller<\/strong><\/a> (in German)<br><strong>Abdulrazak Gurnah<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deu01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivicrm.literaturfestival.com%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu%3D7410%26qid%3D4624692&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdorothea.bering%40literaturfestival.com%7C792b0d46a99f49a1810908de75dcaffd%7C6606996d19704d238f9f72b93efd713d%7C0%7C0%7C639077787872189562%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rSFe7OZAX9XQA5uVl48Jp1Y6PpvWVlwb5aLgGtebGn8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00bbThe Art of Writing\u00ab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you enjoy listening, discovering, and revisiting! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warm regards,<br>Your team at the international literature festival berlin<br><br><sup>Doris Lessing \u00a9 \u00a0Elke Wetzig (elya) Wikimedia Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/deu01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fde.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FDoris_Lessing%23%2Fmedia%2FDatei%3ADoris_lessing_20060312_(jha).jpg&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdorothea.bering%40literaturfestival.com%7C792b0d46a99f49a1810908de75dcaffd%7C6606996d19704d238f9f72b93efd713d%7C0%7C0%7C639077787871961897%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nOA81gvHRctZlN7%2BnajjfvhA4HIOqHqmLTmY4fTBg74%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/read-read-read-doris-lessing-alberto-manguel-what-is-an-adventure-without-helicopters\/#7db5abe6-c966-4dae-8d69-557274a1226f\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Audience, What would an adventure be without a helicopter? 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