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Recorded in St George’s Bookshop in Berlin in front of an eager book loving audience, the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Damien McGuinness and his guests ask what makes this city's bookish hearts beat and why has it been such a haven for writers over many years.

On the panel are the local radio presenter and book lover Gesa Ufer and Sharon Dodua Otoo – a British Ghanaian writer – who moved to Berlin 10 years ago and recently won one of Germany's most prestigious literary prizes. Tillman Rammestedt on the joys of a cliffhanger - he wrote his novel by publishing a chapter a day in serial form. While novelist Tanja Ducker has been working within the refugee community helping writers from Syria articulate their experiences through fiction and poetry.

(Photo: Interior of St George's bookshop, Berlin)