“People are born with their own special destiny, and it’s not something you can change just because you want to.” Chapter 1: Newlywed The story opens with a […]
Japanese literature
Paprika
“The border between dream and reality is blurred—who knows which is which?” Chapter 1: The Dream Detective Dr. Atsuko Chiba, a brilliant psychotherapist, works at a research institute […]
German literature
The Invention of Curried Sausage
“Memory is like a net: one finds it full of fish when one takes it from the brook, but a hundred miles of water have run through it […]
Russian literature
Incidences
“A man walked out of his house and disappeared forever.”— Daniil Kharms, Incidences Incidences is a collection of absurdist, fragmented vignettes and short stories by Russian avant-garde writer […]
American literature
The Giver
“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” Chapter 1 Jonas, an Eleven in his […]
English literature
Trainspotting
“Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television…” — Trainspotting Part One: The Skag Boys The novel opens with a […]