Author reading with Christiane Wirtz

Christiane Anna Maria Wirtz (June 11, 1970, in Mülheim an der Ruhr) is a German journalist and political official. On Monday, February 23, 2026, Ms. Wirtz will be a guest in Oberhavel and will read from her work "How Heavily Does a Shadow Weigh." Blurb for the book: Tel Aviv 2008. After the death of her grandmother, young radio journalist Mia faces a turning point. She is sent to Tel Aviv by her station. Here, she meets cameraman David, the son of Polish-Bulgarian Jews. It is love at first sight. However, David is married and has a daughter whom he adopted shortly before. With David, Mia slowly confronts her own family history, especially the loss of her mother, which occurred when she was seven years old. Far from home, Mia seeks answers to questions that have accompanied her since childhood, hoping for reconciliation with the past. In the ever-threatened land of Israel and in her love for a man, she searches for her place to fill the void left by her mother.