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In a newly recorded video, the noted writers Elisabeth Bronfen<\/a>, Maaza Mengiste<\/a>, and Christoph Keller<\/a> look back at their experience of New York City with nostalgic affection \u2014 and, it must be said, with considerable dismay \u2014 from their vantage points in Switzerland and Germany. The video was recorded at Literaturhaus Z\u00fcrich<\/a>. The discussion begins on the video track at 3 minutes, 10 seconds<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>, and lasts for roughly an hour and a half. They all speak in English. Enjoy. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the image for the video.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Christoph Keller reading from ‘River, An American Dreaming’ at Literaturhaus Z\u00fcrich.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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