Bonsoir Georges or The Ladder of Being

Bonsoir Georges or The Ladder of Being recounts a moving journey towards truth. written as a series of never-sent letters to the elusive Georges, the author recounts episodes in her life with poetic simplicity and proceeds to ask about the significance of these moments. What is so beautiful about this work is the way Grimm has seamlessly melded various different genres: it is a memoir, an essay of ideas, a prose poem, a treatise of self-discovery, a theological debate, perhaps even a novel. the result is a compulsive and original read, but one where one has to turn back the pages constantly to rethink the images and ideas that Grimm has chosen to share with Georges and her reader. a stunning piece of writing.