by Toshikazu Kawaguchi ISBN: 9781529029581 90500 First published 2019 Translated from the Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot 213 pages Publisher: http://www.picador.com Cover illustration courtesy of Sunmark Publishing Inc. 7 / 5 Stars Very rarely, perhaps once every two or three years, there comes a book that transforms your outlook on what writing can be. The possibilities… Continue reading Before the coffee gets cold
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Moderato Cantabile
By Marguerite Duras ISBN: 978-1-84749-052-0 First published 1958 122 pages Publisher: Les Éditions de Minuit / oneworldclassics.com Translated by Richard Seaver 4/5 Stars Intriguing short novel translated from the French original. A tale of forbidden passion, unleashed by the tragic events that have unfolded at a café. Marguerite describes a little industrial french coastal town. Factories,… Continue reading Moderato Cantabile

