A diary of a special kind: the calendar days of an entire year observed attentively in the realms of public and individual life, mentally processed, and articulated. The literary excursions serve as snapshots in their own way and are as diverse as a whole year can be. Political events and private occurrences are examined alongside technological developments and art exhibitions, new releases in the book market and personal reading experiences, innovations in film art and events, memorial and festive days, as well as short portraits of writers and philosophers in connection with anniversaries. The result is a temporal image, whose charm lies in the interplay of the chronicler's duty and personal thoughts, ideas, and associations—a mixture where the line between information and judgment is discernible and which extends far beyond the span of twelve months.

Thomas Berger, born in 1952. Until 2016, a high school teacher. Book publications, most recently: "Freudenschein aus Finsternissen. Eduard Mörike - the distant poet" (2025) and "Es werde Schrift. Wege zum Werk Franz Kafkas" (2024), both published by K&N. Contributions to anthologies. Readings, lectures, project management. Several awards, most recently the cultural promotion award from the city of Kelkheim.