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May 14, 2026 A Conversation with Rita Bullwinkel

See American writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Rita Bullwinkel join Goethe-Institut San Francisco director Alexander Behrmann for a conversation about her experiences living and working in Germany.

Rita Bullwinkel is the author of two books: Belly Up (2018) and Headshot (2024), a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the Booker Prize, and the Dublin Literary Award.

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