Matt Ruff with Daniel Nicolai, Director of the English Theatre Frankfurt (right), and Walter Wieland, Press Specialist at the U.S. Consulate General

U.S. Embassy Literature Series features Matt Ruff at the English Theatre Frankfurt
February 6, 2008. The U.S. Embassy Literature Series in cooperation with the Carl Hanser Verlag featured a reading by American author Matt Ruff at the English Theatre Frankfurt on February 6. Daniel Nicolai, Artistic and Executive Director of the English Theatre, welcomed the over eighty fans and highlighted the American focus in the current theatre season.  Public Affairs Officer Jim Seward introduced Matt Ruff and gave an overview of his works, before the writer read from his latest novel "Bad Monkeys" that has just been published in German by Carl Hanser Verlag. Dr. Anna Leube of Hanser Verlag moderated the lively Q&A session after the reading. Afterwards Matt Ruff stayed for over an hour to sign his books.  Photo Gallery | Multimedia

Ruff’s reading is part of a series of literature programs for 2008, which celebrate the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Berlin.