Dive into the mesmerizing currents of “Meeting the Water Again,” a surreal tale set in the romantic canals of Venice. Follow the protagonist’s journey through heartbreak, ancient secrets, and the ...
‘Correspondence’ explores the intersection of past and present, art and memory. Join the protagonist as they navigate emails from a mysterious aunt, encounter surreal events in a Slovenian residency, and ...
“The past was bleak, the present desolate, and I was free to pity myself.” Alone and heartbroken, we escape to Paris and experience the beauty of friendship.
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To those in positions of power, trust is used as a weapon…(Wild) Horse explores the clashes between class, religion and sexuality.
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Colin Thubron’s latest travelogue, The Amur River, reviewed
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Gabriela Garcia’s Of Women and Salt reviewed
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At a time when any sentient human could only feel restless despair, the new season’s trends declare us happier than ever.
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Written in 1905, Sōseki’s work is narrated by an anonymous moggy who spends his days observing the comings-and-goings in the household of his master….
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Although a translation of her short novel Ms Ice Sandwich was brought out by Pushkin Press in 2017, Breasts and Eggs is the first full-length fiction by Mieko Kawakami to ...
What hitherto had been the province of angels was about to become the territory of beings bound to the earth. Now they could reach for the stars.
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On top of the small mirrored table set out for special exhibits, a vintage Hermes 3000 typewriter still rattles from the blow.
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Now I am standing before this timelessly powerful monument, breathing the cold air in awe, remembering the House of David and the crusades, thinking that this is the source, this ...
We had, however, not experienced a moment’s error in Japan’s transport schedules – so far.
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One vine on its own snaps easily, but the strength of many tied together is enough to carry you over a gorge. That was the mantra I clung to as ...
I was in a foul mood, which the blandness of the place, coupled with the annoyingly present weather like a child incessantly badgering us, did nothing to assuage.
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As one of the few establishments in Osaka that may possibly have offered a vegetarian option, this restaurant had taken us longer to locate than expected, seeing as Google Maps ...
On the one hand, we were happy to walk freely on a narrow path that not too long beforehand would have been heaving with crowds. On the other, we were ...
The first time we saw Gion was in the evening, during a light rain. And what a seductive show it put on. The pink sun diminished between buildings seemingly held ...
The Land of the Rising Sun is also the Land of Many Faces.
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Every time we go away together, I wonder if my husband is plotting to kill me.
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