Reading Sebald With Scissors
May 13, 2009
Here’s a must-read over at The Morning News: Reading with Scissors by Elizabeth Kiem. A nice account of one writer’s growing obsession for the books of W.G. Sebald.
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July 21, 2009 at 7:38 am
Terry – Thanks you for picking this up. I recently discovered your site and it has inspired me to revisit some old projects.
If you have a moment to contact me, I have several questions for you.