L'Espresso features VOUW's Poem Booth in major article on Dutch literature

Italian magazine L'Espresso has featured VOUW's Poem Booth in a prominent six-page article about Dutch literature and culture ahead of the Netherlands serving as guest country at the Turin International Book Fair (May 15-19, 2025). The piece by Sabina Minardi explores the rich landscape of contemporary Dutch literature and includes a notable mention of the Poem Booth as an innovative example of 'slowtech'—technology that brings people together rather than isolating them. The article describes poet Ellen Deckwitz showcasing the Poem Booth as a machine co-produced by the Dutch Literature Fund and design studio Vouw. L'Espresso, one of Italy's most influential weekly magazines with a circulation of nearly 200,000, positions the Poem Booth within a broader cultural narrative about European identity and cross-cultural exchange.

— Justus Bruns