The Memory Police

  • 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…

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  • A heart has no shape

    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 from…

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  • How does it feel to remember 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. “May I ask you something?” I said, still looking at him. “Of course,” he answered. “How does it feel to remember everything? To have everything that the rest of us…

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