The title of Esther Yi's novel Y/N refers to an abbreviation for "your name" as it appears in a type of fan fiction where readers put themselves into a story. It's a way to inhabit another life, which ...

Wish fulfillment is a key part of fandom, especially when it comes to the concept of the “y/n” (“your name”) and reader-insert fanfiction. As a fan, no matter your fandom of choice, it’s natural to ...

A woman becomes obsessed with a K-pop idol: This increasingly ubiquitous real-life narrative is the basic premise of Esther Yi’s debut novel, Y/N, in which an unnamed protagonist undergoes a process ...