Thorsten Nagelschmidt's 'Nur für Mitglieder' Reading Tour in December

Author and musician Thorsten Nagelschmidt will tour Germany in December 2026 with his book 'Nur für Mitglieder', blending readings with personal 'Sopranos' evenings. The book recounts his attempt to escape annual Christmas depression by watching all seven seasons of 'The Sopranos' (86 hours over 11 days) at an all-inclusive hotel on Gran Canaria. Nagelschmidt, born 1976 in Rheine, is singer/guitarist of band Muff Potter and author of several books including 'Der Abfall der Herzen' (2018) and 'Arbeit' (2020). The tour includes stops in Potsdam, Gießen, Reutlingen, Mainz, Nürnberg, Stuttgart, Regensburg, Köln, Bad Ems, Langenberg, and Braunschweig, with photo and video presentations. The work is described in the tradition of David Foster Wallace's cruise reportage, exploring non-places of the holiday industry and the peculiarities of the year-end season.