It is something that is exciting to share with people who aren't in Berlin," Schneider tells The Local. “I don’t think Berlin has quite hit the wall just yet, but it is getting more difficult. “A year or two ago, Berlin was a place where people who had lived in New York or London could take the time to write a book. SAND sees its mission as fostering more unheard of names, from the Berlin literary scene and beyond. So the Berlin literature scene may not be the paradise it once was, but it is still very much alive.

Source: The Local May 19, 2017 09:33 UTC