Esther Yi

The Hands of Robert Walser
On the many hands of Robert Walser.
Esther YiDec 31, 2015
- Art & Architecture
- Memoir & Essay
The Alien and the Intimate: The Writing of Ian Curtis, Joy Division’s Poet-Frontman
The Writing of Ian Curtis, Joy Division’s Poet-Frontman.
Esther YiJan 5, 2015
- Biography & Autobiography
- Music
How to Say Nothing
Is it possible to read or write a book in a vacuum, disregarding prizes, public opinion, academic discourse, or artistic precedent? How do we shake off the pervasive self-consciousness of the literary establishment? And do we dare trust its declarations of greatness?
Esther YiJun 21, 2014
Your Story Is Mine to Tell
Francine Prose’s novel Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 concerns itself with an essential feature of the biography — it is doomed to failure.
Esther YiMay 3, 2014
“Walls Are Not Everlasting”: Preserving the East Side Gallery in Berlin
The integrity of the East Side Gallery, an especially artistic section of the Berlin Wall, is under threat. Should it be saved?
Esther YiDec 19, 2013
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture

The Hands of Robert Walser