Readalong Archive
Novelist As A Vocation
Novelist As A Vocation by Hakuri Murakami - A unique look at the craft of writing from a bestselling master of storytelling. The perfect gift for all book lovers.
Mild Vertigo
Mild Vertigo by Mieko Kania - With shades of Clarice Lispector, Elena Ferrante and Lucy Ellmann, this verbally acrobatic novel by the esteemed novelist, essayist and critic Mieko Kanai – whose work enjoys a cult status in Japan – is a disconcerting and radically imaginative portrait of selfhood in late-stage capitalist society.
People From My Neighbourhood
People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami - In Kawakami's super short 'palm of the hand' stories the world is never quite as it should be:
The Nakano Thrift Shop
The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami - A beguiling story of love found amid odds and ends, The Nakano Thrift Shop is a heart-warming and utterly charming novel from one of Japan's most celebrated contemporary novelists.
Strange Weather In Tokyo
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami - Strange Weather in Tokyo is a cultural examination of post-war Japan packaged into a touching, life-affirming love story for the ages. The twentieth century, and the end of World War II, saw a global shift in culture, technology, and economics never before experienced.
The Phonebox At The Edge Of The World
The Phonebox At The Edge Of The World by Laura Imai Messina - Based on a real place with a real phone box, The Phone Box at the Edge of the World explores one women's journey coping with her reality after the 2011 tsunami in Japan kills her mother and daughter. In the years that follow, she hears of a phone box in which people journey to in order to speak with the dead.
People From My Neighbourhood
People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami - A small child lives under a sheet near his neighbour's house for thirty years; an apartment block leaves its visitors with strange afflictions. Small but great, you'll find great delight spending time with the people in this neighbourhood.
The Ten Loves of Mr. Nishino
The Ten Loves of Mr. Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami - Who loves Mr Nishino? An encounter with elusive womaniser Mr Nishino will bring torments, desires and delights.