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Reading with @juliapustet from her debut novel "Alles ganz schlimm" 17.12. | 19h | SÖZ Dortmund

Finally arrived - right? Susanne has survived her twenties, built a life for herself and everything is actually going quite well. But somehow conflicts keep creeping into her friendships and romances, rifts and intrigues arise, and her surroundings increasingly become a playing field whose rules she doesn't understand. The feeling of emptiness leaves room for memories, and Susanne begins to write about a long-forgotten chapter of her young adult years: her time as a prostitute. The text develops unexpected power when a friend steals it and publishes it as her own - appropriating not only her thoughts but also her trauma. Rumors, statements and shitstorms follow, which ultimately lead Susanne to break off the life that kept her inner turmoil in check. She seeks peace and support from her family. But the fear creeps in that this is the place that will cause everything to fall apart ...

@haymonverlag: "Alles ganz schlimm" is drama, pain, humor and a deep look into the dynamics and rifts of our time. Julia Pustet delivers the story of a woman who confronts the whole world in a captivating and pointed way - only to find herself again in the end. The novel tells of feminism, politicization and privilege, of deep-rooted friendships and upsetting family constellations.

Julia Pustet is an author, visual artist and musician and works on topics relating to feminism, anti-Semitism and left-wing debate culture.