Forget about Times Square – the lifeblood of NYC is its subways. Six million passengers are carried every day across the five boroughs, bringing together the poor and rich neighborhoods. And what would NY subway trains be without their elaborate writings (graffiti) on the side of the trains, which march relentlessly over doors and windows? In our seminar, we will discuss respective literary works, in which NYC subway riding or graffiti play an important part. Depending on our funding situation and of course, on how the pandemic will play out in the winter semester, we are going to have a city tour guided by a graffiti writer. Instead of a reader, you will find all the necessary material on moodle.