Books Illuminate Cities
Looking at cities through the eyes of literature takes you beyond the beaten track of city guides, sights and restaurant recommendations. Lit Cities is a multifaceted library of selected novels that unveil the magic of urban tales and equip the reader with a feeling for a city's inhabitants, their habits and idiosyncrasies.
Featured Recommendations
Las Vegas
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
Paris
Vernon Subutex
Virginie Despentes
London
White Teeth
Zadie Smith
Los Angeles
Less Than Zero
Bret Easton Ellis
Rome
Out of Sheer Rage
Geoff Dyer
Los Angeles
Bright Shiny Morning
James Frey
Lancieux
La Côte sauvage
Jean-René Huguenin
Detroit
Future Shock
Alvin Toffler
Syracuse
Sorry Siracusa
Annabelle Hirsch, Adriano Sack, Dana von Suffrin, Lucia Moschella, Mario Filioley, et al
Recommendations
Lit Cities relies on recommendations by versatile personalities from around the world who have one thing in common: Their love for books. The Lit Cities Literature Atlas is a collection of their personal contributions.
Andrea Petković
Tennis Player
Sarah Farina
DJ, Producer & Activist
Sandra Bejarano
Artist
Olka Osadzińska
Artist
Melissa Unger
Creative Director
Mariko Minoguchi
Screenwriter & Director
Christopher Roth
Artist Film Maker
Kelly Taxter
Curator
Hans-Ulrich Obrist
Curator