Through the Lion Gate: A History of the Berlin Zoo, by Gary Bruce Ulrike Zitzlsperger on an engaging account of the city’s attraction and what it tells us about society and politics By Ulrike Zitzlsperger 19 October
Stories without Borders: The Berlin Wall and the Making of a Global Iconic Event, by Julia Sonnevend Ulrike Zitzlsperger on how international media coverage of the end of a physical divide shaped the narrative and the meaning of the event By Ulrike Zitzlsperger 26 January
Dietrich & Riefenstahl: Hollywood, Berlin, and a Century in Two Lives, by Karin Wieland A highly readable study traces how both women became part of cultural and political networks that shaped the 20th century, writes Ulrike Zitzlsperger By Ulrike Zitzlsperger 22 October
Death in the Shape of a Young Girl: Women’s Political Violence in the Red Army Faction, by Patricia Melzer Female terrorism preoccupies us, and this timely exploration provides stimulating insights, Ulrike Zitzlsperger discovers By Ulrike Zitzlsperger 4 June
Born in the GDR: Living in the Shadow of the Wall, by Hester Vaizey First-person accounts add complexity to popular notions of East Germany, writes Ulrike Zitzlsperger By Ulrike Zitzlsperger 16 October
