Mareike Fallwickl presents her new novel about chosen families, love, and resistance. A touching story about community in uncertain times. An evening full of emotion and inspiration.
Mareike Fallwickl presents her new novel Hold On Tight, which will be published in October 2026. The story follows Luzia, who grows up in a shared household where queer, platonic, and other non-normative relationships, as well as co-parenting, are lived realities. As an adult, Luzia works as a theater director, challenging patriarchal structures, while her long-time friend Marle, in her early forties, fulfills her desire to have children through alternative family models. However, after a devastating storm, the community threatens to fall apart—what does it take to preserve such utopias in times of crisis?
The novel questions societal beliefs and paints a bold vision of communal living. Fallwickl, whose works like The Rage That Remains (2022) and And All So Quiet (2024) have been major successes and are being adapted for film and stage, combines literary quality with social relevance.
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