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The Hands of Robert Walser
On the many hands of Robert Walser....
Esther Yi
Esther Yi is a writer in Berlin. Her reportage and criticism have appeared in The Atlantic, Cinema Scope, Bookforum, and other publications. She lives online at estheryi.wordpress.com.
Articles
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....
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?...
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....
“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?...
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