#shortstory

Esther Gross

Nov 13, 201920 min read

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...

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Esther Gross

Jun 14, 20198 min read

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...

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Esther Gross

Apr 1, 20194 min read

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...

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Esther Gross

Feb 7, 20194 min read

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...

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Esther Gross

Nov 11, 20184 min read

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...

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Esther Gross

Aug 20, 20183 min read

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...

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Esther Gross

May 9, 20184 min read

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...

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