Since his debut success with the novel "Wäldchestag," Andreas Maier has frequently been on the road to read from his novels. However, in the last two or three years, he has also been reading stories about "Uncle J." Each time, he quickly won the audience over. People found themselves effortlessly connected to Maier's world of Wetterau, family, football, apple wine, and the joys and woes of pub life. Every column begins with a "Recently" sentence. It is anything but a typical column book, and it is more than just a regional study. It is also a study of contemporary life and humanity, centered around the bizarrely captivating figure of Maier's Uncle J.: a literary exploration of home and society, serious and elegant.