Event series

March 1 - April 4, 2026

Among Friends: On the Road

A Literary Journey|Writings, Reflections, and Conversations Along the U.S. East Coast

One-way road sign with the inscription "ON THE ROAD" on an orange, desert-looking background © Goethe-Institut, Ricardo Roa

One-way road sign with the inscription "ON THE ROAD" on an orange, desert-looking background © Goethe-Institut, Ricardo Roa

Two authors from Germany – Louise Kenn und Mücahit Türk, both students at the German Institute for Literature Leipzig – travel along the East Coast of the United States from New York to Florida to Texas. 

ON THE ROAD is part of the initiative AMONG FRIENDS and realized in cooperation with the German Institute for Literature Leipzig and under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Ulrike Draesner. For more information about the project please visit the ON THE ROAD website

See the dark blue table below for an overview of all tour stops and details about the literary journey.

Follow the journey on Instagram: Goethe-Institut North America (@goetheinstitut_gegenuber)

Events

  • On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in Las Vegas

    Readings and Discussion | Two German Writers in the U.S.

    • UNLV Maryland Administrative Building 2

    • English

  • On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in San Luis Obispo, CA

    Readings and Discussion | Two German writers in the U.S.

    • History Center San Luis Obispo County

    • English

  • On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in Claremont, CA

    Readings and Discussion | Two German writers in the U.S.

    • Oldenborg Center @ Pomona College

    • English

  • Among Friends: On the Road @ Phoenix, AZ

    Readings and Discussion | Two German authors in the U.S.

    • English

  • On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in Austin, TX

    Readings and Discussion | Two German writers on a roadtrip through the U.S.

    • German Texas Heritage Society, Austin, TX

    • English

  • On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in Dallas, TX

    Readings and Discussion | Two German writers on a roadtrip through the U.S.

    • Frances Anne Moody Hall at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

    • English