Book of the day

Apr 12, 20241 min read

“Mr. Goodall’s Gloves” by Yasushi Inoue

This story is partially autobiographical and its central theme is memory. The protagonist goes to a famous restaurant in Nagasaki, where...

Mar 16, 20242 min read

“Baumgartner” by Paul Auster

I’ve read the latest work of Auster. I’ve been an avid reader of his since I was back in university. The musicality of his prose is so...

Mar 8, 20241 min read

“A House for Two” by Mitsuyo Kakuta

Kakuta was awarded the Naoki Prize in 2005 and many of her works have been adapted into films. Recently, she translated “The Tale of...

Dec 2, 20231 min read

“The Mole” by Yasunari Kawabata

This short story is written in the form of a letter. Sayoko, the protagonist, writes a letter to her husband. The story unfolds around a...

Oct 15, 20231 min read

“The Book of Tokyo” Edited by Michael Emmerich, Jim Hinks & Masashi Matsuie

I’m happy to announce that the new term is going to start with a new book! I’m going to use “The Book of Tokyo” published by Comma Press...

Sep 24, 20232 min read

“Orwell’s Roses” by Rebecca Solnit

I’ve been rather bogged down by my life lately, so I hadn’t been able to push myself to write something… Now, this book has made me feel...

May 20, 20232 min read

“Kanazawa” by David Joiner

It was really a special experience for me to read this book in Kanazawa and saw the author in person there. Talking with David @ddjoiner...

May 17, 20232 min read

“Satellite Love” by Genki Ferguson

It was sheer pleasure to have read “Satellite Love”. One day when I went home in Taipei, I noticed that a parcel had arrived from Canada....

May 9, 20231 min read

(Another) Book Haul in Tokyo

(Another) Book Haul in Tokyo I really know that I should use e-books rather than paper books. When moving this time, I realized it again...