Japanese literature

Strange Weather in Tokyo

“Time flows in strange ways when you’re not paying attention.” The novel follows Tsukiko, a single woman in her late thirties, who unexpectedly reconnects with her former high […]

Japanese literature

1Q84

“It’s not that the world is full of mysteries. It’s just that we don’t know enough yet.” Book One (April–June) Aomame, a fitness instructor and assassin, exits a […]

German literature

Agnes

“You said you would make up a story about me. I said you didn’t know enough about me. You said that was the point.” Chapter 1: The Meeting […]