OPC member Eva Schweitzer will launch a New York-based publishing house that brings books, DVDs and CDs from Berlin. Aptly named Berlinica offers fiction, history books, travel guides, photo books, cookbooks, maps, documentaries, feature films and music. All titles are in English or subtitled.

Holly Jane Rahlens will read from her latest novel Wallflower with Q&A afterwards. Also singer Micaela Leon will perform, accompanied by piano. Reception to follow the program — beer and snacks will be served. Every purchase will be supplemented with a small gift bag.

Oscar-nominated New York actress Sylvia Miles will also join the launch party. Miles is the aunt
of Holly-Jane Rahlens, Berlinica’s first fiction author, and was nominated
for Midnight Cowboy and had recent appearences in Sex and the City and Wall
Street: Money Never Sleeps.

To RSVP e-mail germanconsulatenyc@gmail.com