Encounters, experiences, and insights gained during reading tours around the globe are the focus of this volume. Nineteen Austrian authors recount what it means to travel on a literary mission. The texts all originated from residencies facilitated by the Austrian Foreign Ministry, Austrian cultural forums, and embassies. They impressively demonstrate the internationality of literature, its thematic and formal openness, and the diverse interests of Austrian writers. Featuring texts by: Luna Al-Mousli, Katherina Braschel, Paul Divjak, Marie Gamillscheg, Andrea Grill, Elias Hirschl, Peter Karoshi, Margarita Kinstner, Erich Klein, Gertraud Klemm, Angela Lehner, Sama Maani, Ana Marwan, Anna-Elisabeth Mayer, Karin Peschka, Teresa Präauer, Sophia Lunra Schnack, Cornelia Travnicek and Daniel Wisser. New item