From the Archives and Fragments of History: A Novelist’s Journey from Fact to Fiction
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 at 18:00
American Academy in Berlin
American Academy in Berlin, 19, Am Sandwerder, Wannsee, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin, 14109, Deutschland
Free entry
Indoor
About
Maaza Mengiste examines archival research and fragments of history that illuminate her fiction, describing how real records inform a novelist’s journey from fact to fictional narrative. The talk at the American Academy in Berlin shows method, memory, and storytelling craft.