All My Mothers – with Lena Gorelik and Carolin Emcke
“Mothers shape us, even if we don't want them to. They nestle in our heads and hearts, whispering to us, scolding, comforting; they continue to do so even after they are gone, and even if we barely knew them. We set our steps upon what we became thanks to or despite our mothers. We carry them within us forever,” writes Lena Gorelik.
All My Mothers tells the story of this special, often lifelong complex relationship and its many facets. It speaks of the mothers we try to be ourselves, how we fail, doubt, stumble, and what fears accompany us; what binds and shapes us, but also what holds us back; what it means to be an unwilling mother or not a mother, to adopt a child, to lose one, or to be unable to let go.
Carolin Emcke was impressed by this moving and sincere novel. She speaks to the author about writing and remembering, hoping and forgetting, and about the most influential relationship of our life: our relationship with our mothers.
Contributors
Carolin Emcke
Journalist Carolin Emcke studied philosophy in London and Frankfurt… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Lena Gorelik
Lena Gorelik was born in St. Petersburg in 1981 and came to Germany… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
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Date:
Sunday
22. March 2026
17:00 -
Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) ab 20 €
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Accessibility
- Sign language Available
- Wheelchair friendly + toilets Available
- Assistance dogs welcome Available
