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The girl with the knotted hair
Medusa, Bernini Once upon a time there was a girl who was born with a knot on her head. Not a hair knot, although I can see why that’s...
Esther Gross
Nov 13, 201920 min read
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Forgetting
Honestly, the way it started, it could have been anything. She just assumed it was fatigue (and it very well could have been - she had...
Esther Gross
Jun 14, 20198 min read
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Le Concierge, Part 4: Life at the Arena
Image: still from the Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson I don’t remember making my way to bed, or waking up, or even getting into the...
Esther Gross
Apr 1, 20194 min read
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Le Concierge, Part 3: Exodus
Artwork by Orly Maiberg Thinking back on it, I’m surprised it took my mother a full year to kick me out of her flat: I spent 12 months...
Esther Gross
Feb 7, 20194 min read
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Le Concierge (Part 2)
Illustration by BAE Be An Explorer Have you ever been 18 and French? Believe me when I say it’s one hell of a sticky situation. You’re...
Esther Gross
Nov 11, 20184 min read
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Le Concierge
Artwork by KlunderBie for the Hotel Barceló Torres de Madrid I always start by explaining how much I loved the atmosphere in my mother’s...
Esther Gross
Aug 20, 20183 min read
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The Lick
For years after he did it, people would argue over whether he understood the consequences of his act. Some argued it was a lack of...
Esther Gross
May 9, 20184 min read
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