Written by Hiro Arikawa | Translated by Philip Gabriel Japanese authors often enjoy discussing books and writing in their fiction. They enjoy writing, and they also enjoy cats (something we...
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Written by Hiro Arikawa | Translated by Philip Gabriel Japanese authors often enjoy discussing books and writing in their fiction. They enjoy writing, and they also enjoy cats (something we...
How did living in China start my North Korea fascination? The title of this article may lead you to believe that I hold fascist sympathies and have perfected my goose step, but that’s certainly not...
Written by Han Kang | Translated by Deborah Smith Calling it The White Book feels reductive, almost wrong on purpose. Because The White Book is less a book and more an embracing feeling of...
Haruki Murakami | Translated by Jay Rubin “I leaned my head against the wall and closed my eyes. May Kasahara was probably right. This person, this self, this me, was made somewhere else. Everything...
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami | Translated by Allison Markin Powell. The twentieth century, and the end of World War II, saw a global shift in culture, technology, and economics never...
Written by Pyun Hye Young | Translated by Sora Kim-Russell. Blurbs are a tricky thing to get right. We shouldn’t have to stomach blurbs which give too much away. Sometimes having no blurb at...
