Jörg Isermeyer in Potsdam: Reading from Yesterday was Equal delights literature lovers
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A literary morning about attitude, digital reality, and civil courage
On Digital Day 2026, a reading in Potsdam will be in the spotlight, connecting contemporary literature and societal debate in an urgent way. In the City and State Library at Kanal 47, Phillip Harpain will present Jörg Isermeyer's youth novel Yesterday was Equal on June 26, 2026 – a book about social media, hate online, friendship, and the question of how democratic attitude becomes visible in everyday life. The Digital Day focuses in 2026 on the motto Digital Security: Understand. Communicate. Trust, and it is precisely in this tension that the event unfolds its literary power. ([digitaltag.eu](https://digitaltag.eu/sites/default/files/2026-01/lfaktiondt26.pdf))
A reading with political and emotional impact
Jörg Isermeyer's novel tells the story of Finn, Lennard, and Sam, of clicks, reach, and a shitstorm that turns a fleeting like into an existential crisis. The literary quality lies in the precise observation of digital dynamics: comments, emojis, and chat culture are not merely described but made productively into a narrative form. The book was published by Peter Hammer Verlag and was awarded the Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize for Children's and Youth Literature in 2025. ([peter-hammer-verlag.de](https://www.peter-hammer-verlag.de/buchdetails/egal-war-gestern?utm_source=openai))
Jörg Isermeyer: Artist, Author, Stage Person
Born in 1968 in Bad Segeberg, Jörg Isermeyer lives in Bremen and works as an actor, director, theater educator, musician, and writer. This versatility also shapes his books: they combine narrative energy with an immediate, scenic language, appealing particularly to young readers. According to the publisher, his books and plays have been awarded multiple times, including three times with the Leipzig Reading Compass. ([peter-hammer-verlag.de](https://www.peter-hammer-verlag.de/autoren-details/isermeyer_joerg?utm_source=openai))
Why this date is more than a classic reading
The event fits into the atmosphere of Digital Day, which will take place nationwide on June 26, 2026, gathering actions around digital skills, participation, and security. In Potsdam, this concept meets a place that is made for cultural education and discussion: the main library of the City and State Library in the Education Forum at Kanal 47. Thus, the author encounter becomes a literary experience with current relevance. ([digitaltag.eu](https://digitaltag.eu/digitaltag?utm_source=openai))
Conclusion
Anyone interested in youth literature, contemporary literature, and the darker sides of digital public life will experience a morning here with conversation value and resonance. Yesterday was Equal opens the view on hate, courage, and solidarity – making the reading in Potsdam an event that not only informs but also moves. Definitely experience it live. ([peter-hammer-verlag.de](https://www.peter-hammer-verlag.de/buchdetails/egal-war-gestern?utm_source=openai))
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