Translated Literature 3/3

Feb 9, 20212 min read

The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki

I wasn’t sure how to begin writing this “book review.” This is hardly a book review. In many ways, The Makioka Sisters is a tale of how...

Feb 8, 20211 min read

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

How suddenly this book became a teacher, a parent, a close friend, and a confidant. In it, I found solace and courage to manifest an idea...

Feb 8, 20212 min read

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami

"Still, being able to feel pain was good, he thought. It's when you can't even feel any pain anymore that you're in real trouble." Buy...