When does the reading with Lucie Kolb take place?

The reading takes place on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 7:30 PM to about 9:30 PM.

Where will the reading from Colorful Days, Gray Nights take place?

The venue is Ameis Buchecke at Andreas-Passage 1, 31134 Hildesheim.

How much does the entry cost?

The regular entry costs 10 euros. The reduced price is 5 euros for students, pupils, trainees, and people with disabilities.

What is Colorful Days, Gray Nights about?

The novel tells of Lena, who leaves her previous life behind, travels to Berlin, and searches for her own path among new freedoms and the shadows of her past.

Who is the event suitable for?

The reading is aimed at adults and literature enthusiasts who appreciate contemporary literature about self-determination, social expectations, and new beginnings.

Where can tickets be purchased?

Tickets are available in advance at both branches of Ameis Buchecke.

Lucie Kolb ignites a literary departure in Hildesheim between freedom, everyday life, and memory

Name: Reading with Lucie Kolb "Colorful Days, Gray Nights"
Start: 2026-10-29T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-29T21:30:00+01:00
Location: Ameis Buchecke

When a new life begins: Lucie Kolb reads from "Colorful Days, Gray Nights"

On Thursday, October 29, 2026, the author Lucie Kolb takes her audience to Ameis Buchecke in Berlin – to the literary setting of a departure that is both liberating and painful. Her reading from the novel "Colorful Days, Gray Nights" focuses on how a person sheds familiar roles and finds the courage for a self-determined life.

Between Care, Duty, and the Desire for Freedom

Lena is 35 years old and functions: for her mother, her partner, and in her profession as an educator. Her daily life appears orderly, but beneath this surface grows a silent exhaustion. Without saying goodbye and without a finished plan, Lena boards a train and leaves her village behind. In Berlin, a journey begins that takes place not only geographically but, above all, internally.

Berlin as a Loud Resonance Space

The metropolis appears in Kolb's novel not as a romantic refuge. Berlin is loud, expensive, and indifferent – at the same time, the city opens up new encounters and unfamiliar possibilities. In the shared apartment of life artist Jaika and social worker Doris, Lena experiences people who live more freely and colorfully. This constellation develops into a multifaceted literary panorama about intimacy, self-design, and the costs of personal change.

Literary Quality and Societal Resonance Space

"Colorful Days, Gray Nights" combines an accessible novel plot with themes that reach far beyond Lena's individual story. The text inquires about care work, social expectations, female self-determination, and the right to one’s own life. Lucie Kolb's experience as a social educator and her engagement with stories for children and adults give her writing a relatable perspective.

The author, born in 1984, grew up in a village in Upper Bavaria and lives in Hanover. In addition to "Colorful Days, Gray Nights," she published the children's book "Soup Weather or a Story of Stealing, Giving, and Throwing Away." Her short story "The Cormorant" was awarded Text of the Month in 2021 in the writing competition of the Zurich Literature House.

A Reading Atmosphere for Literature Lovers

The author's voice, the concentrated atmosphere of a bookstore, and the direct encounter with the text make the evening a special literary experience. Between the bright colors of departure and the gray nights of memory, a tension-filled evening about new beginnings, belonging, and the difficult art of starting one’s own life arises.

Conclusion: An Author Encounter about the Courage to Change

The reading in Hildesheim is aimed at adults who appreciate contemporary literature with psychological depth and social relevance. Those who want to experience how Lucie Kolb unfolds Lena's story between linguistic artistry, everyday experience, and emotional precision should attend this evening live at Ameis Buchecke.