The Emissary – by Yoko Tawada

This novella is set in a dystopian Japan in an unknown future. Tokyo is not environmentally safe to live in … More

The End of Loneliness – by Benedict Wells

“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

“I am nothing. Nothing but a pale shape, silhouetted that evening against the cafe terrace, waiting for the rain to … More

“I often think of the image I can see now, and of which I’ve never spoken. It’s always there, in … More

The novel has 10 chapters, each is told by a female character involved with Yukihiko Nishino at some point in … More

This novel surprisingly has the same structure as The Ten Loves of Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami. In the Cafe of … More