43rd Baden-Württemberg Literature Days – Opening

**Grand opening night of the 43rd Baden-Württemberg Literature Days LiteraKUR!** Drum roll, please! We are kicking off the 43rd Baden-Württemberg Literature Days in Bad Mergentheim with a spectacular opening gala – fittingly, in the middle of the spa gardens, in keeping with the festival title LiteraKUR. The line-up does the spa town proud: author and journalist Katrin Schumacher will host the evening. In a short keynote speech, literary historian Helmut Böttiger, who hails from Creglingen, will reflect on what actually connects spas and literature. Freiburg-based bestselling author Iris Wolff will read from her award-winning novel *Lichtungen* (Clearings) and talk to Katrin Schumacher about her writing. Musical accompaniment will be provided by Alexandra Lehmler (saxophone) and Matthias Debus (bass) from Mannheim, two German jazz greats who are rightly celebrated for their intense duo recordings. Representatives from the city and state will also be in attendance – after all, the Baden-Württemberg Literature Days are a great joint venture. Come and celebrate with us!