# Event Details - **Event Name**: German Graphic Novel Book Club: 'Anna,' by Mia Oberländer - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: This debut graphic novel by a young star of the German comics scene is an audacious allegory of female resistance and radical acceptance.About this EventWelcome to book*ish, our reading group for contemporary German graphic novels! Practice your German through discussing each book's main themes and the artist's stylistic choices. All are invited, whether you just started learning or are already fluent in the German language.This hybrid-format discussion will be held both in-person and over Zoom; information on how to join virtually will be emailed to all participants one week before the event.Our next book club session features the graphic novel 'Anna,' by Mia Oberländer.This debut graphic novel by an up-and-coming star of the German comics scene is an audacious allegory of female resistance and radical acceptance.In the sleepy German countryside live the Annas, cursed to be too tall for their small town. Laughably long-limbed and gangly, their bodies refuse to conform with societal norms of delicate femininity, and the trauma of being different ripples across generations. And yet, there may be a blessing to their burden; like the mighty mountains surrounding their town, they find that there is resilience and strength to be gained from their heightened perspective. Drawn with delightful exaggeration and formal inventiveness, Anna is a tongue-in-cheek, modern-day fairy tale about being “too big” for a narrow-minded world.ABOUT THE AUTHORMia Oberländer (b. 1995, Ulm) is an illustrator and cartoonist based in Hamburg. She has co-organized the Hamburg Comicfestival since 2019 and teaches a storytelling seminar at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Arts and Design. Her work has been published in Le Monde diplomatique, Kiblind Magazine, Libération, and Strapazin, among others. Her debut graphic novel, 'Anna,' was awarded the Berthold Leibinger Foundation's Comic Book Award and the German Youth Literature Award for "New Talents," and has been translated into six languages.PURCHASE OPTIONSDussmann - Das KulturkaufhausAbeBooksPlease note: an English translation is available for this book, so make sure you purchase the German-language version.Or borrow a copy from us!Several copies are available to borrow for free from the Goethe-Institut Chicago. We do not have capacity to send books by mail, but they can be picked up from our office. If you are interested, please contact us at: Lukas.Siebeneicker.extern@goethe.de. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/german-graphic-novel-book-club-anna-by-mia-oberländer/100001755032221619 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Goethe-Institut Chicago - **lat**: 41.88482 - **long**: -87.62493899999998 - **full address**: Goethe-Institut Chicago, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: German Graphic Novel Book Club: 'Anna,' by Mia Oberländer - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ad0c6ef65d89d4755f3dca579b04c22a86c6de8ae6657f47a5653ffbb80d069d-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcfdf499-gmir.jpg?v=1759414565 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is German Graphic Novel Book Club: 'Anna,' by Mia Oberländer being held? - **A:** German Graphic Novel Book Club: 'Anna,' by Mia Oberländer takes place on Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm at Goethe-Institut Chicago, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing German Graphic Novel Book Club: 'Anna,' by Mia Oberländer? - **A:** German Graphic Novel Book Club: 'Anna,' by Mia Oberländer is organized by Goethe-Institut Chicago. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** German Graphic Novel Book Club: 'Anna,' by Mia Oberländer is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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