The young woman receives me with a friendly smile and tells
me “we will be a small group tonight.” She adds “you know Bayern München are playing Manchester
United tonight.” There are indeed very few in the hall in which I am to
read from Die Schatten der Vergangenheit
sind noch lang. Turns out that I am after all not Champions League material.
The woman confesses that she is quite nervous, explaining, “authors are
sometimes difficult.” I try to reassure her, promise that I will not be
difficult, and hold back from pointing out that the football game is due to
start later in the evening, only after my event is due to end.
It goes well and the questions show interest. The organisers
say goodnight and do not offer to take me out for dinner. I don’t know anyone
in this town and go back to my hotel. The restaurant is closed and I can only
get snack food at a bar full of loud Bayern
supporters.
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