Letzter Gruss durchs blinde Fenster

Who do we greet last through the blind window? A disillusioned mother. A former mayor addicted to alcohol after the loss of his wife and daughter. A young, overtired family man who finds himself confronted with his own death ... In David Emling's stories, the protagonists embark on a search for belonging and their own place in the world. The focus is always on those who struggle: meaningfulness, failure, farewells and new beginnings. These seemingly everyday life themes are reflected in a dense and direct language that does not shy away from socio-political issues such as the transformation of today's man. "These stories don't impose themselves on the reader, are subtly and very deliberately formulated in language and are thus thoroughly literary. And yet hard-hitting, sad, but also hopeful - and each one very touching." - Mo Asumang.