BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.1//EN TZID:Europe/Berlin X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Berlin BEGIN:VEVENT UID:13355@literaturseiten-muenchen.de DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260928T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260928T203000 DTSTAMP:20260730T094738Z URL:https://www.literaturseiten-muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/patrick-radden -keefe-london-falling/ SUMMARY:Patrick Radden Keefe: “London Falling” DESCRIPTION:Patrick Radden Keefe is an award-winning investigative journal ist for The New Yorker\, a bestselling author\, and a film producer. His latest book\, London Falling (in German: Der Sohn des Oligarchen)\, bri ngs him to Europe and a rare visit to Munich:\n\nAfter the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son\, a London family discovers he had been leadi ng a secret second life. Posing as the heir to a Russian oligarch\, he bec ame entangled with London's shady underworld\, a realm of dealers and trad ers\, conmen and criminals\, in a city that\, for years\, was dedicated so lely to attracting money – regardless of its source.\n\nLondon Falling  is both a moving family story and an indictment of the forces that have tu rned London into a hub of money\, power\, and corruption. Radden Keefe pre viously gained worldwide acclaim for Say Nothing\, a thrilling narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercus sions\, and Empire of Pain\, which chronicles the rise of the Sackler fa mily and exposes their pivotal role in the U.S. opioid crisis – a compel ling case study on economic power and regulatory failure. Radden Keefe’s writing at once chronicles systems of power – how they are built\, main tained and\, as is often the case\, abused – and the human stories conta ined within them.\n\nIn conversation with Joshua Yaffa\, he discusses his work as a journalist and author\, and its lessons for Western societies a s they face crises related to inequality\, political violence\, and democr acy itself. Afterward\, he will answer questions from the audience and sig n copies of his books.\n\nThis event is part of the series Amerikahaus Boo k Talks. It is a collaboration between Amerikahaus\, Bard College\, Heinri ch Böll Foundation and hanserblau.\n\n \;\n\nAbout the Author:\nPatri ck Radden Keefe is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author of  Empire of Pain\, Say Nothing\, and Rogues. A staff writer at The New Yorker\, he has received numerous honors\, including the National Magazine Award and the Orwell Prize. His work has earned widespread critical accla im and has been adapted for screen\, including the Emmy- and BAFTA-nominat ed series Say Nothing. He is also the creator and host of the award-winni ng podcast Wind of Change. Patrick Radden Keefe lives in New York.\n\n&n bsp\;\n\nAdmission:\nRegular admission is 10 € per person.\nAdmission is free for students up to age 25\, as well as for members of the Amerikahau s Verein.\nTickets can be purchased via https://eveeno.com/amerikahaus-lo ndonfalling.\n\nOrganizers:\nAmerikahaus – Bavarian Center for Transatla ntic Relations\, Bard College Berlin\, Heinrich Böll Foundation\, hans erblau CATEGORIES:Buchpräsentation,Lesung LOCATION:Amerikahaus München\, Karolinenplatz 3\, München\, Bayern\, 8033 3\, Deutschland GEO:48.144319;11.567752 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Karolinenplatz 3\, München \, Bayern\, 80333\, Deutschland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Amerikahaus Mü nchen:geo:48.144319,11.567752 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Berlin X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Berlin BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR