Mixtape of an Eastern Girl

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a different kind of road movie begins—through relationships, cities, and eras. Monika Groth’s autofictional novel blends personal memory with a panorama of contemporary history. It tells of origins, identity, and the ruptures in a life that must carve out its own rhythm.

The band Mixtape, featuring Martin Talir, Kay Lindermann, and Peter Koller, performs songs from the book.

Monika Groth is an author and director living in Berlin. She studied directing at the University of Film and Television Potsdam-Babelsberg and has worked for many years as a screenwriter, film lecturer, and artistic director of theater projects.

Her short story “Die Flucht” was published in October 2025 in the literary magazine “Bridges”. Her debut novel, “Mixtape of an Eastern Girl,” was self-published in November 2025. Her short story “Die Ankunft” will be published in 2026 in “AVA: Studierendenzeitschrift für Komparatistik, Literatur und Kultur”.

In 2026, she received a residency grant for her book project “Isaacs Augen” at the Franz-Edelmaier-Residenz of the Foundation for Literature and Human Rights in Merano.