Anticipated Insights from the ILB 2025, as shared by Cristina Rivera Garza
The Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin (ILB) is set to return this month with an exciting and engaging lineup, featuring renowned Mexican author Cristina Rivera Garza as the curator in residence.
Cristina Rivera Garza, known for her commitment to providing plural views generated in the Spanish-speaking world as a critical alternative to what is seen elsewhere, will be speaking about her latest book, "Liliana's Invincible Summer," on September 13. The book, which was recently translated into German, explores themes of migration and gender violence, reflecting Rivera Garza's belief that everything she writes is engaged and political.
Rivera Garza has invited a diverse group of Spanish-language writers who have been working closely on these issues, but still in very formally innovative ways. Among the writers attending the ILB are Gabriela Wiener, Velia Vidal, and Javier Zamora, a Salvadoran-American writer who is coming to Berlin for the first time.
Many of the writers selected by Rivera Garza are thinking about the inescapable conditions of our time, such as migration and gender violence, that need to be thought through together if we want to get to a possible future. This aligns with Rivera Garza's belief that one of the responsibilities of festivals like the ILB is to invite up-and-coming writers to engage in novel conversations with audiences.
In addition to these writers, the ILB will feature participants from the Latin American community in Berlin, as well as writers from Norway and Finland who have been living in Europe. Many of these writers have an important role as activists in their communities, using their writing as a tool for change.
Rivera Garza's selections for the ILB aim to show that writing is not an isolating activity, but something that writers are deeply concerned about their communities and the world. She recommends listening to writers such as Velia Vidal, Eliana Hernández-Pachón, Luisa Reyes Retana, and Esther Andradi.
The full programme and tickets for the ILB can be found at literaturfestival.com. The festival will take place from September 11 to 24, promising to be a fascinating exploration of literature, politics, and community.
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