Word to the wise: do by all means book a seat instead of just buying a ticket without reservation if you're travelling by train from Frankfurt to Munich. I did, and was very glad about it, as the train is currently crowded like hell with people standing in the aisles ( Read more... )

This year, the number of receptions on the evenings of the Frankfurt Book Fair has been greatly reduced due to the financial crisis. This meant that for the first time, I was able to attend the big official opening on Tuesday. Considering the big kerfuffle last month when for the advance conference this year's guest of honour, China, demanded two ( Read more... )