What Is It Too Late For? — A reading series in late-shops invites authors, passersby, and late-shop regulars to come together, share stories and explore questions that may have no clear answers.
Over four months, four Berlin Spätis will transform into stages for poets whose work is shaped by migration—be it through the rewriting of language(s), the remapping of geographies and communities, or the democratisation of public space.
But what is it too late for? The question reflects the complexity of the present moment, which is often understood only in hindsight. History rarely makes sense while it's unfolding, and meaning often comes later—through memory, interpretation, and storytelling. In times of social and cultural transformation, looking back becomes not just an act of reflection, but a necessity.
Documentation of the intervention at the Sticky21 Späti, Turmstrasse 47, Berlin.
Curated by the collective OPEN Späti, the reading series offers a multifaceted reflection on how migration leaves its traces on language, writing, and belonging. We approach language not as a means of expression but as a material to be moved, questioned, and rewritten.
Drinks from 16:30 / Readings from 17:00
With: Irina Bondas, Adrian Kasnitz, Winifred Wong
With: Yessica Klein, Inna Krasnoper, Dinara Rasuleva
27.07.2025; @KIEZKIOSK SPÄTI (Akazienstraße 18, 10823 Berlin)
With: Tanasgol Sabbagh, Mücahit Türk, Sarah Claire Wray.
24.08.2025; @Späti Karl & Marx Berlin (Karl-Marx-Straße 221, 12055 Berlin)
With: Giuliana Kiersz, hn. lyonga, Avrina Prabala-Joslin
The reading series is funded by the Berlin Senate for Culture and Social Cohesion.
- from “the schöner route to jannowitzbrücke” von / by Winifred Wong.
- from “[how \ long is the letter i]” von / by Inna Krasnoper.
- from »ein gedicht, eine offene hand« von / by Tanasgol Sabbagh.
- from »Beastchild« von / by Avrina Prabala-Joslin.