Japanese literature

Spring Snow

“The snow fell endlessly, as if the heavens themselves were weeping.” Chapter 1: The Encounter The novel opens in early 20th-century Tokyo, introducing Kiyoaki Matsugae, the sensitive and […]

German literature

Irrungen, Wirrungen

“Man muß nehmen, wie’s kommt, und wenn’s nicht kommt, muß man’s gehen lassen.”— Theodor Fontane, Irrungen, Wirrungen Chapter 1: A Summer Afternoon in Berlin The novel opens in […]

French literature

Hiroshima Mon Amour

“You saw nothing in Hiroshima. Nothing.” Hiroshima Mon Amour is a haunting exploration of memory, love, and trauma, structured as a dialogue between a French actress and a […]

French literature

The Lover

“It’s in the very depths of winter, at the instant when the sun touches the horizon, that I see the girl on the ferry again.” Early Memories The […]