Dieter E. Zimmer’s (1934-2020) quest for Berlin locations in the works of Vladimir Nabokov remains one of my favorite journeys in urban history: http://www.d-e-zimmer.de/Root/nabberlin2002.htm

If his book, Nabokovs Berlin (2001), was republished in English, it would truly be a Gift...


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...but I'm smitten with these bookends: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.259.6cc432e21QW4Z6&id=603044485419&ns=1&abbucket=6#detail


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