Japan
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Five mind-bending books for spooky season
We are now entering spooky season, as we get close to Halloween and immerse ourselves in the fall spirit. In honour of spooky season, I’ll be sharing a variety of books that could be considered “spooky” either by having supernatural elements or being in the realm of thriller or horror genres. Enjoy! Once again, we’re…
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Slowly becoming as stupid
This is a quote from the book Confessions by Kanae Minato, translated from the Japanese by Stephen Snyder. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Confessions – Summary Her pupils killed her daughter. Now, she…
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I was alive. Or was I?
Excerpt from Confessions by Kanae Minato This is an excerpt from the book Confessions by Kanae Minato, translated from the Japanese by Stephen Snyder. But I was awake, and I was in my room, even if it had been trashed somehow, and I was still breathing. I could still move my arms and legs. I…
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Infecting each other
This is a quote from the book Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Convenience Store Woman – Summary Here is…
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My present self
Excerpt from Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata This is an excerpt from the book Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori. “My present self is formed almost completely of the people around me. I am currently made up of 30 percent Mrs. Izumi, 30 percent Sugawara, 20…
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Five translated modern classic books by women around the world
This month, August, is a chance to celebrate women in translation, specifically women authors who’s works have been translated. There’s so much good translated literature out there. For this month, I’ll be sharing some inspiration from women authors all around the world who have had their work translated into English. I know a lot of…
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Love has to end
This is a quote from the book If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura, translated by Eric Selland. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. If Cats Disappeared From the World – Summary…
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Life is desire
Excerpt from If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura This is an excerpt from the book If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura, translated by Eric Selland. In my dream the man says, “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” The little tramp wears a…
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The snow has changed everything
This is a quote from the book The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Memory Police – Summary Here is the book summary: On…
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The snow has changed everything
Excerpt from The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa This is an excerpt from the book The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder. It snowed again that night. I found I wasn’t at all sleepy, wired from the stress of the afternoon and the strange drink. I took out my manuscript, thinking I…