Twinkle Twinkle – by Kaori Ekuni

Twinkle Twinkle tells a very compelling story of Mutsuki, a gay medical doctor, and Shoko, a slightly mentally unstable translator … More

The Makioka Sisters – by Junichiro Tanizaki

Reading this novel is like watching a 3-season long K-drama with family feud, tragic events, natural disasters, death, as well … More

The story of Ellen, the 11-year old girl who stopped talking after her father died (because she felt guilty she … More

There’s writing that you just couldn’t get into. And there’s writing that hooked you the moment you started reading the … More

“I was the Arminuta, the girl returned. I spoke another language, I no longer knew who I belonged to. The … More

“I’ve known Death a long time, but now Death knows me.” So begins the story of the three Moreau siblings … More

Marie Ndiaye’s writing is very well crafted and polished. Her long sentences, though not as long as Saramago’s, convey complex … More

Yoko Ogawa’s writing topics are so diverse. The Housekeeper and the Professor (2003) is a touching story of a professor … More

Modiano never disappoints. In just under 200 pages, his sparse, dreamy and elegiac prose lured us into a suspenseful atmosphere … More