Now, in isolation, I turn even more towards art, sometimes as an escape, sometimes as a companion. Books have always been a safe place for me. Here I want to share some reading recommendations for this surreal time, which provide a wonderful distraction while fitting with the current mood and events. All of them are at the threshold between escapism and confrontation.

The Doll’s Alphabet, by Camilla Grudova

The Poetics of Space, by Gaston Bachelard

Der Steppenwolf & Siddhartha, both by Hermann Hesse
(recommended to be read in this order)

Rumo and His Miraculous Adventures, by Walter Moers

Nothing, by Janne Teller

The King in Yellow, by Robert W. Chambers

The Complete Tales of the Unexpected, by Roald Dahl

Uzumaki, by Junji Ito

The Black Hole, by Charles Burns

American Psycho, by Bret Easton Ellis