When does the reading take place?

The event will take place on 13.06.2026 at 4:00 PM at Café Kreuzgang in Braunschweig.

Is the admission free?

Yes, according to the event details, admission is free.

Where exactly is the venue?

At Café Kreuzgang, Schützenstraße 21, 38100 Braunschweig.

Will the event take place indoors?

Yes, the event will take place in the closed rooms of Café Kreuzgang.

Is there a follow-up discussion?

Yes, a reading with a discussion with Markus Thielemann is announced.

What is A Thunder Rolls from the North about?

The novel tells of a family in the Lüneburg Heath, of the returning wolf, of conflicts in the village, and of the dark sides of a supposed idyll.

Markus Thielemann Brings the Heath to Braunschweig as a Compelling Reading

Name: A Thunder Rolls from the North – Reading and Discussion with Markus Thielemann
Start: 2026-06-13T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-13T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Café Kreuzgang

A Literary Evening between Heath, Tension, and Present Day

With Markus Thielemann, an author meets his audience in Braunschweig, whose novel A Thunder Rolls from the North unfolds the landscape of the Lüneburg Heath as a charged narrative space. The reading and discussion on the Day of Lower Saxony combine literary quality, social friction, and the special atmosphere of an author encounter in Café Kreuzgang.

A Novel that Plays Idyllic and Unrest Against Each Other

Thielemann's second novel takes a deep dive into a West German province, where the wolf returns, old certainties become fragile, and the language of home transforms into a language of conflict. The anti-home novel, shortlisted for the German Book Prize 2024, reads as a precise observation of a milieu where nature, violence, and political mood intertwine.

Reading Atmosphere in Café Kreuzgang

Café Kreuzgang at the Theological Center Braunschweig provides an appropriate setting for an afternoon that sounds more like focused exchange than a stage. The intimate reading atmosphere fosters that immediate closeness that great literature fully unfolds: voice, text, and conversation intertwine as the author's words echo in the space.

Why This Date is Literarily Relevant

Markus Thielemann writes with fine linguistic craftsmanship about landscapes that are more than mere backdrops. His prose plays with tensions between images of nature and ideology, longing and brutality, silence and social pressure. This is precisely where the special literary quality of this evening lies: it opens the view to a contemporary novel that points far beyond its plot.

Location with Appropriate Cultural and Conversational Atmosphere

Café Kreuzgang is considered a place of encounter, where summer, courtyard, and cultural program create an open, friendly environment. For a reading followed by discussion, this setting offers ideal conditions: approachable, quiet, and yet connected to the urban pulse of Braunschweig.

Conclusion: Those who appreciate literature with depth, conversational format, and vibrant observation of the present will experience an evening that lingers in memory. Markus Thielemann's reading promises an intense literary experience between text, discussion, and atmosphere. Best to be there live and rediscover the novel in direct exchange.