Twinkle Twinkle tells a very compelling story of Mutsuki, a gay medical doctor, and Shoko, a slightly mentally unstable translator … More
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The Passport – by Herta Muller
The Passport by the Nobel prize winning author Herta Muller is only 92 pages long but it’s quite a journey! … More
Mãn – by Kim Thúy
This is a story of resilience, of quiet sacrifices, of delicious food, of enthralling poetry, and of warm hearts and rich emotions. A uniquely beautiful novel.
Masks – by Fumiko Enchi
Masks was written with the underlying motifs of No mask, shamanism, folklore, traditional Japanese theater. There are plenty of discussions about No masks, about spirit possession in the Tale of Genji. There is even an eerie description of a séance in the book.