When does the reading with Jarka Kubsova take place?

The event starts on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Where does the reading take place?

The reading takes place at Kresslesmühle, Barfüßerstraße 4, 86150 Augsburg.

How much does admission cost?

The regular admission price is 15 euros.

Is the event venue barrier-free accessible?

Yes, access to Kresslesmühle is barrier-free.

When does the admission open?

Admission begins 30 minutes before the event starts.

Is there a box office?

Yes, payment by card is possible at the box office.

Jarka Kubsova opens a literary window to forest, truth, and memory in Augsburg

Name: sunsets & books: “In the Light of the New Day”
Start: 2026-11-09T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-09T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Kresslesmühle

Jarka Kubsova reads in Augsburg from In the Light of the New Day

When the paths of two women intertwine across generations in the Bohemian forest, a literary evening full of memory, justice, and quiet tension begins. At sunsets & books, Jarka Kubsova presents her novel In the Light of the New Day on November 9, 2026, at Kresslesmühle and discusses female historiography, suppressed pasts, and the courage to speak the truth.

A writer between the present and memory

At the center of the novel is Elli Hajek, who retreats to a remote house to write. There, she remembers Viktorka, a woman who was declared insane after a serious event and lived alone in the Bohemian forest ever since. When Elli learns that Viktorka actually existed, she travels to the country from which she herself fled as a child.

The forest as a literary resonance space

Jarka Kubsova shapes the forest not as a mere backdrop but as an atmospherically charged place of memory. Amidst glowing ferns and a rushing river, personal history, family narrative, and cultural memory intersect. The narrative movement of the novel leads from researching a forgotten woman to a ruthless confrontation with Elli's own past.

Female historiography and literary quality

In the Light of the New Day combines historical sensitivity with psychological depth. The novel asks who tells history, whose perspective is passed down, and which women disappear from collective memory. Kubsova's artistry creates a dense connection of nature description, family history, and inner development.

Jarka Kubsova was born in 1977 in the former Czechoslovakia and has lived in Germany since 1987. She worked as a journalist, ghostwriter, and co-author of several non-fiction books. After Bergland and Marschlande, her new novel once again brings the author to the intersection of personal memory, female experience, and societal discourse. In the Light of the New Day is also on the shortlist for the Book of the Year at the Hamburg Literature Prizes 2026.

A literary experience at Kresslesmühle

The reading atmosphere at Kresslesmühle provides the perfect setting for an author encounter, where voice, language, and conversation receive equal space. The audience can expect a book presentation with reading and moderated exchange about justice, the past, female historiography, and the significance of the forest for two women across generations.

Conclusion

This evening is aimed at anyone who wants to experience contemporary literature with narrative power, cultural depth, and societal relevance. Those who want to not only read Jarka Kubsova's new narrative world but also experience her artistry and thoughts in direct conversation will find an intense literary experience at sunsets & books in Augsburg.