Japanese literature

Twinkle Twinkle

“People are like stars—some shine brightly, others flicker faintly, but they all have their place in the sky.” Chapter 1: An Unconventional Marriage The novel opens with Shoko, […]

Russian literature

Ward No. 6

“If you are afraid of loneliness, don’t marry.” — Anton Chekhov, Ward No. 6 Chapter 1 The story opens with a description of a small, neglected hospital in […]

American literature

The Bell Jar

“I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a […]