Millay Hyatt liest aus »Wie viele Tage muss ich gehen«

Millay Hyatt sets out on a journey into the unknown: She leaves Berlin on foot and heads east to trace the lines between the capital and the provinces, between strangers and friends, and between history and the present. Without a smartphone, but with Fontane in her backpack, she lets herself be guided from door to door by word of mouth—from left-wing housing cooperatives to urban-escape shared apartments to retired mayors and cigarette vendors at the Polish market. She stands before locked courtyard shops and the open arms of her hosts, who are rarely confirmed more than a day in advance; every day is an improvisation and an experiment. She walks through sun-drenched forests, gets lost in deserted landscapes, is rescued by a forest worker, spends the night in medieval towers, and marvels at the fractures and beauties of the Brandenburg and West Pomeranian countryside.

*How Many Days Must I Walk* is a literary travel essay about hospitality and being a stranger, about city and countryside, borders and transitions. Millay Hyatt weaves personal experiences with philosophical reflections, history with current conflicts. The result is a multi-layered book about the joy of being welcomed by strangers—and an invitation to embark on an adventure right on your own doorstep.   

*How Many Days Must I Walk* by Millay Hyatt is published by Matthes & Seitz Berlin. You can buy the book here.