Christian Huber ■ Solange ein Streichholz brennt – Lesungen 2026

In the organizer's words:

presented by 190a. "I couldn't write anything more honest," says Christian Huber about his new novel. After his book "Man vergisst nicht, wie man schwimmt" ("You don't forget how to swim") was on the bestseller lists for months, "Solange ein Streichholz brennt" ("As long as a match burns") is now being published. A story about guilt and forgiveness, about escape and love and about the power of a single moment that can tell as much as a whole life. As long as a match burns Does someone who has no chance in life have a chance at love? Bohm has virtually nothing. An old rucksack. Carved wooden mice. A letter he doesn't want to open. He struggles through the days and nights with his dog Fox. The young TV journalist Alina is stuck. In her job and in fear of failing. Her last chance is a report on life on the streets. Alina finds Bohm. Suddenly there is something between them. Something that can't be. And a secret that forces its way into the light. "As long as a match burns" will be published on 26.03.2026.

Local organizer Organizer: Auf Carl gGmbH Wilhelm-Nieswandt-Allee 100, 45326 Essen