The BC German Studies Program will present a reading from The Dead by Swiss author Christian Kracht on April 10 at 5:30 p.m. in Devlin Hall, room 101. The reading will be followed by a conversation with his translator Assistant Professor of German Studies Daniel Bowles, moderated by Assistant Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures Wan Tang. According to the publisher, The Dead “mines the feverish film culture of the 1930s to produce a Gothic tale of global conspiracy, personal loss, and historical entanglements large and small.” Event co-sponsors are the Institute for the Liberal Arts and the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office.