The Director’ By Daniel Kehlmann Summit Books, 2025. Garbo to Goebbels, Daniel Kehlmann’s historical novel “The Director” is the story of Austrian film director G.W. Pa ...

The New York Public Library honored German novelist Daniel Kehlmann and other distinguished writers, including Bruce Springsteen and Shonda Rhimes, at their annual Library Lions Gala this month.

In the German legend, Faust signs a contract with the devil, exchanging his immortal soul for vast knowledge and other earthly rewards. It's a cut-and-dried transaction. In Daniel Kehlmann's new novel ...

When do compromises turn into full-blown capitulation? Daniel Kehlmann's new novel draws on the true story of German film director G.W. Pabst. A filmmaker in Nazi Germany strikes a deal with the devil ...