Tomer Gardi in Braunschweig: Reading from Deliver in the Red Hall

Tomer Gardi reads from Deliver: World literature about the people behind the delivery box

On November 7, 2026, Braunschweiger Literaturzeit will host Tomer Gardi in the Red Hall at the castle. The Israeli writer living in Berlin will present his new novel Deliver in a reading followed by a discussion. The event starts at 20:30; it is part of the festival program featuring multiple stages and focuses on the defining voices of contemporary German-language literature.

A literary world journey through the platform economy

Deliver tells in six episodes about food delivery workers in various cities across Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. The focus is on people who often appear in everyday life only as a swift movement in the street scene: drivers on bicycles, under time pressure, dependent on digital platforms and at the same time bearers of their own stories.

Gardi combines social analysis with narrative mobility. His novel casts a spotlight on exploitation, dignity, and humanity in a globalized present. The delivery ride becomes a literary motif for migration, work, dependency, and the invisible connections between urban consumption and precarious living conditions.

Art of language between grotesque and political sensitivity

Tomer Gardi is known for a unique style that makes language boundaries productive. Since his debut Broken German, he has been working with a playful, consciously non-standardized German that shifts perspectives and irritates familiar literary conventions. His prose moves between grotesque, tragicomedy, and political observation.

With A Round Thing, Gardi won the Leipzig Book Fair Prize in 2022. Deliver also showcases his special literary quality: the narrative form remains open and mobile, while the characters reveal a precise social reality. From short scenes, varying voices, and geographical leaps, a global narrative about work and value creation emerges.

Reading atmosphere in the Red Hall

The Red Hall at the castle provides the perfect setting for this literary experience. Above the roofs of Braunschweig, the intimate atmosphere of this historical venue meets a contemporary narrative that leads directly into the everyday lives of the cities. Gardi's voice, his rhythm, and his linguistic artistry lend a special immediacy to the episodes.

Braunschweiger Literaturzeit is designed as a literary parcours: with the festival pass, visitors can experience multiple readings at different venues. The event connects author encounters, discussions, and cultural discourse, making contemporary literature a shared experience.

Conclusion: An author encounter with a global perspective

Tomer Gardi's reading from Deliver promises an evening of storytelling art, social analysis, and linguistic surprise. Those who want to understand the stories behind the delivery services in our cities will experience a literary perspective of great contemporariness in the Red Hall. Literature enthusiasts should experience this reading live and discover the author within the framework of Braunschweiger Literaturzeit.

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Sources:

• Literary Houses Lower Saxony – Literature Time with Tomer Gardi
• Literature House Graz – Tomer Gardi
• Raabe-Haus:Literature Center – Program and ticket information
• State Theater Braunschweig – Braunschweig Literature Time
• SWR Best List – Tomer Gardi: Deliver
• City of Braunschweig – Red Hall in the Castle