From the publisher: “Heralded as a “sorcerer of narrative” (Foreign Policy) with an instinct for “poetic and intoxicating language” (Freie Presse), twenty-nine-year-old Saša Stanišić bounded onto the international literary scene to great fanfare and acclaim. How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone—the tale of a boy who experiences the war in Bosnia and finds the secret to survival in language and stories—was the only debut novel to be short-listed for the top literary prize when it was published in Germany, and indeed every page of this glittering, exuberant tale thrums with the joy of storytelling.” Stanišić reads a few passages from the book in German, and then explains the story line in English.  At 33:00, Stanišić takes questions from Kurt Fendt. At 41:15 he reads three newer pieces in English. At 49:50 Stanišić takes audience questions.