Julia Franck in conversation with translator Imogen Taylor

We are delighted to welcome Julia Franck to Chapters for a special evening of conversation.

Julia Franck is one of Germany’s most acclaimed contemporary novelists, known for her psychologically sharp and historically resonant writing. Her latest book, Worlds Apart, newly translated into English by Imogen Taylor, offers a deeply personal exploration of memory, identity, and the experience of growing up between worlds.

Drawing on Franck’s early diaries and formative years, the book traces the emergence of a literary voice shaped by family history, displacement, and the complexities of life in a divided Germany.

Franck will be joined by translator Imogen Taylor, whose work brings this intimate and layered text to English-language readers. Together, they will discuss the book, the relationship between lived experience and fiction, and the art of translation.

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