Podcast appearances and mentions of mieko kawakami

Episode Notes Today we're talking with Tina deBellegarde about short stories: What makes a good short story, and why certain short story writers are so appealing. Tina has been nominated for the Agatha Award for Best First Novel, has a short story published in the Mystery Writers of America anthology called "When a Stranger Comes to Town," and most recently won the USA Prize in the Writers in Kyoto annual story competition. They start the topic of the podcast by highlighting some Japanese short story writers such as Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto, Hiromi Kawakami, Aoko Matsuda, and Kyoko Nakajima. and foreign writers, including Lafcadio Hearn and, more recently, Rebecca Otowa. Amy also mentions two short story collections from China, one by the well-known author Xu Xu called Bird Talk, and an anthology of flash fiction called The Pearl Jacket and Other Stories: Flash Fiction from Contemporary China  which prompts a discussion on flash fiction, which Tina defines for us and elaborates upon, including the works of Mieko Kawakami. Lastly, Tina reveals what her favorite books on Japan are: Kyoto: Seven Paths to the Heart of the City by Diane Durston Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki Untangling My Chopsticks by Victoria Abbot Riccardi The Books on Asia Podcast is co-produced with Plum Rain Press. Podcast host Amy Chavez is author of The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. and Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan.The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes.

In this week's episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Mieko Kawakami's 2026 novel Sisters in Yellow. Topics include Mieko's aesthetic, problems and difficulties with Japanese to English translation, immersion in time and place and expanding our conception of Japan, Hana's (and other's) dependence upon and obsession with money, the enigma of Kimiko, and the importance of yellow. This week's drink: Lemon WaterINGREDIENTS Water (still or sparkling)IceLemonINSTRUCTIONS:Pour water into a tall glass with iceCut lemon to slices or wedges and add to glassCurrent/recommended reads, links, etc.:Interview with Mieko Kawakami and her translatorsLinea Nigra: An Essay on Pregnancy & Earthquakes by Jazmina BarreraOn the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej BalleFollow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Please leave us a review and/or rating! It really helps others find our podcast…and it makes us happy!Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next time as we read Last Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez

Han Kang: Die VegetarierinLiebe Leserinnen und Leser,in meiner letzten Rezension “Heaven” von Mieko Kawakami hatte ich formuliert: Das heute hier vorgestellte Werk ist zwar zunächst leicht und ruhig, dann aber grausamer als vieles, was ich in den letzten Jahren gelesen habe.Anstatt das in zunehmendem Alter die Ausschläge immer weiter abnehmen, die Highs nicht mehr so hoch sind, die Tiefen nicht mehr so verschlingend - wenn man sich ab und zu die Zeit zum Innehalten und Nachdenken nähme, würde man doch drauf kommen, dass die generellen Erzählungen, die uns Richtlinie, Beispiel und Vorbild sein sollen einfach nicht stimmen: Ideologien der Kindheit, Anforderungen der Gesellschaft, die zurichtet bis alles passt, der verächtliche Blick aufs Alter, in dem außer Krankheiten nichts mehr passiert: geschenkt.Und so ist die Einführung der letzten Rezension schon wieder angesagt, denn die heute vorgestellte Novelle ist - surprise - grausamer als vieles, was ich in den letzten Jahren gelesen habe. Das ist eigentlich schon mehr Spoiler, als dieses Werk verdient: Lest es, seid überrascht, und lest dann gerne hier weiter.Na gut, das haben vermutlich nicht alle Leser*innen geschafft. Es ist aber wirklich anempfohlen, den schmalen Band, eher eine Novelle denn ein Roman zu lesen, ohne vorher etwas darüber zu wissen. Auch wenn dann wieder jemand sagt, ich würde mir einen schmalen Fuß machen. Also, wir sind hier bei Lob und Verriss, “Die Vegetarierin” von Han Kang fällt eindeutig in die 1. Kategorie, auch wenn die ausgelösten Gefühle, die Wucht der Beschreibungen, die beschriebene psychische und physische Gewalt nicht so positiv sind, starke negativ konnotierte Gefühle hervorrufen.Wir gehen rein: eine Frau, Yeong-hye, entschließt sich eines Tages, kein Fleisch mehr zu essen. Auslöser dafür sind grausame Albträume voller Gewalt, Kadaver und Blut.Nun hat man vielleicht vergessen, dass es vor 20 Jahren hierzulande das Nicht-Fleisch-Essen in gewissen Landstrichen und einigen heute noch ein gesellschaftlicher Affront war und ist. Die Gründe sind vielfältig, aber eigentlich wissen auch alle, unter welch grausamen Bedingungen Fleisch hergestellt wird und lassen einen Fleischkonsum guten Gewissens eigentlich schlicht nicht zu. Eine doch hohe Ignoranz ist dafür also unabdingbar. Inwieweit die Novelle durch die Gesellschaft ihres Herkunftslandes Südkorea geprägt ist, wird in der Studio B-Diskussion besprochen werden.“Die Vegetarierin” ist in einer Sprache erzählt, die knapp, kühl und präzise beschreibt, welche Grausamkeiten Patriarchat, eine rigide Gesellschaft anrichten.Im Verlauf lesen wir über verschiedene Sichtweisen auf die Ausgangslage: Eine Frau hört auf, Fleisch zu essen und alle drehen durch. Ihre Entscheidung stürzt ihr konkretes Umfeld, also ihren Ehemann und ihre Ursprungsfamilie, hier: die Eltern, Bruder und Schwester in große Konflikte und hat so weitreichende Konsequenzen, dass man sich den Kopf (und später das Herz) halten muss. Dabei führt die erste Entscheidung (kein Fleisch mehr zu essen) zu weiteren - sie entledigt sich zunächst ihres BHs, später auch ihrer anderen Kleidungsstücke und stellt radikal das Mensch-Sein in Frage.Empathie, Zugewandtheit, Akzeptanz, Respekt gar: im Roman eine große Leerstelle. Die ersten Beschreibungen der neuen Situation liefert der Ehemann von Yeong-hye, der ihre Durchschnittlichkeit preist, ihren Mangel an hervorstechenden Eigenschaften. Er betrachtet sie als verfügbar und seinen Besitz. Ihre Familie empfindet den unbedingten Fleischverzicht ebenfalls als Kontrollverlust und versucht mit allen Mitteln (ja wirklich), sie zum Fleischessen zu zwingen. “Die Vegetarierin” beschreibt den weitreichenden Verfall dieser Familie als geradezu zwangsläufig, der immer höhere Wellen schlägt und den Einflusskreis nach außen vergrößert. Dabei scheint der größte Konflikt die riesige Diskrepanz zwischen inneren Verwerfungen, Begierden, Sehnsucht und der äußeren Gleichgültigkeit, Stille, Abstand, der geradezu eskalieren muss. Der Abstand zwischen den eigenen Wünschen und den Konventionen belastet Yeong-hye zwar mit den weitreichendsten Folgen, zeigt sich aber auch in anderen Figuren, wie dem Schwager. Für den sind die handelnden Frauen aber auch nur Objekte, Verständnis hat er nur für seine eigene - zunehmend prekäre - Situation.Die Abwesenheit von Empathie ist eines der vorherrschenden Motive und nur ihre Schwester zeigt sie, hier sind aber auch Schuldgefühle stark, denn sie ist diejenige, die Yeong-hye in eine Klinik einweisen lässt. Größerer Zwang durch Familie, Gesellschaft und Institutionen führt aber - so das Kalkül und in der Vergangenheit wohl auch öfter zumindest dem äußeren Schein nach erfolgreich - nicht zur Wiedereingliederung der Protagonistin, sondern zu einer immer größer werdenden Entfernung von gesellschaftlichen Konventionen. Der Tod als ultimativer Bruch mit der Gesellschaft - von Yeong-hye als Umwandlung in einen Baum (und damit des Sterbens als Mensch) angestrebt: Ist er erstrebenswert? Nachvollziehbar? Die Leser*in wird mit vielen Fragen und viel Gewalt konfrontiert.Die Protagonist*innen in “Die Vegetarierin” verweigern dabei jede Identifikation des Lesenden mit einer der Personen.Der Abstand ist so groß, dass immer wieder die Frage neu gestellt wird: ist es besser zu sterben als so zu leben? Muss man Menschen zwingen zu leben? Ist dies eine nachvollziehbare Reaktion auf die Gewalt und Zwänge? Vieles ist schockierend, dann aber auch eigentlich gar nicht, ein Blick in die Welt und die aktuellen Debatten reicht.“Die Vegetarierin” von Han Kang erschien 2007 - also vor knapp 20 Jahren - in Südkorea. 2016 gewann sie gemeinsam mit ihrer Übersetzerin Deborah Smith den renommierten Man Booker International Prize. Dies half natürlich mit der Verbreitung des Werks, entfachte aber auch eine Debatte, inwieweit die englische Übersetzung korrekt oder treffend sei, war es doch eine der ersten Übersetzungen von Deborah Smith, die erst wenige Jahre zuvor mit dem Studium der koreanischen Sprache begonnen hatte. Dass ihr Han Kang beim gesamten Übersetzungsprozess zur Seite gestanden hatte, geriet während dieser Aufregung schnell in den Hintergrund.Die deutsche Fassung “Die Vegetarierin” wurde aus dem Koreanischen von Ki-Hyang Lee geschaffen, also nicht über den Umweg des Englischen, wie öfter bei asiatischen Werken und stammt aus dem Jahre 2016. Vor 2 Jahren wurde Han Kang dann als erster koreanischer Schriftstellerin der Nobelpreis für Literatur zugesprochen.Ein hartes Werk, trotzdem eine Empfehlung, vielleicht ist jetzt der Frühling mit seinem hellen Licht eine gute Zeit für diese Lektüre. This is a public episode. 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This episode of the Books on Asia podcast introduces new fiction and non-fiction on Japan to be published this year, 2026, along with two upcoming books on Taiwan. Books are presented in the order they appear on the podcast. Listen to the episode for more information on each title: Phantom Paradise: Escape from Manchuria, by Kay Enokido (Bold Story Press, January 13, 2026) Kokun: The Girl from the West, by Nahoko Uehashi (transl. Cathy Hirano) (Europa Editions, January 13, 2026) When the Museum Is Closed, by Emi Yagi (transl. Yuki Tejima) (Soft Skull Press, January 27, 2026) Hooked: A Novel of Obsession, by Asako Yuzuki (transl. Polly Barton) (HarperVia, March 17, 2026) Sisters in Yellow, by Mieko Kawakami (transl. Laurel Taylor and Hitomi Yoshio) (Knopf, March 31, 2026) Hollow Inside, by Asako Otani (transl. Ginny Tapley Takemori) (Pushkin Press, May 5, 2026) Japan's Anime Revolution!: Twenty Animated Films That Changed the World, by Jonathan Clements (Tuttle Publishing, May 12, 2026) Troubled Waters, by Ichiyō Higuchi (transl. Bryan Karetnyk) (Pushkin Press Classics, May 26, 2026) Taiwan 22: Travels in Paradox, by Tyrel Eskelson (Plum Rain Press, TBA) Hidden Formosa: Life and Travels in Rural Taiwan, an anthology edited by John Ross(Plum Rain Press, TBA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This episode of the Books on Asia podcast introduces new fiction and non-fiction on Japan to be published this year, 2026, along with two upcoming books on Taiwan. Books are presented in the order they appear on the podcast. Listen to the episode for more information on each title: Phantom Paradise: Escape from Manchuria, by Kay Enokido (Bold Story Press, January 13, 2026) Kokun: The Girl from the West, by Nahoko Uehashi (transl. Cathy Hirano) (Europa Editions, January 13, 2026) When the Museum Is Closed, by Emi Yagi (transl. Yuki Tejima) (Soft Skull Press, January 27, 2026) Hooked: A Novel of Obsession, by Asako Yuzuki (transl. Polly Barton) (HarperVia, March 17, 2026) Sisters in Yellow, by Mieko Kawakami (transl. Laurel Taylor and Hitomi Yoshio) (Knopf, March 31, 2026) Hollow Inside, by Asako Otani (transl. Ginny Tapley Takemori) (Pushkin Press, May 5, 2026) Japan's Anime Revolution!: Twenty Animated Films That Changed the World, by Jonathan Clements (Tuttle Publishing, May 12, 2026) Troubled Waters, by Ichiyō Higuchi (transl. Bryan Karetnyk) (Pushkin Press Classics, May 26, 2026) Taiwan 22: Travels in Paradox, by Tyrel Eskelson (Plum Rain Press, TBA) Hidden Formosa: Life and Travels in Rural Taiwan, an anthology edited by John Ross(Plum Rain Press, TBA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

This episode of the Books on Asia podcast introduces new fiction and non-fiction on Japan to be published this year, 2026, along with two upcoming books on Taiwan. Books are presented in the order they appear on the podcast. Listen to the episode for more information on each title: Phantom Paradise: Escape from Manchuria, by Kay Enokido (Bold Story Press, January 13, 2026) Kokun: The Girl from the West, by Nahoko Uehashi (transl. Cathy Hirano) (Europa Editions, January 13, 2026) When the Museum Is Closed, by Emi Yagi (transl. Yuki Tejima) (Soft Skull Press, January 27, 2026) Hooked: A Novel of Obsession, by Asako Yuzuki (transl. Polly Barton) (HarperVia, March 17, 2026) Sisters in Yellow, by Mieko Kawakami (transl. Laurel Taylor and Hitomi Yoshio) (Knopf, March 31, 2026) Hollow Inside, by Asako Otani (transl. Ginny Tapley Takemori) (Pushkin Press, May 5, 2026) Japan's Anime Revolution!: Twenty Animated Films That Changed the World, by Jonathan Clements (Tuttle Publishing, May 12, 2026) Troubled Waters, by Ichiyō Higuchi (transl. Bryan Karetnyk) (Pushkin Press Classics, May 26, 2026) Taiwan 22: Travels in Paradox, by Tyrel Eskelson (Plum Rain Press, TBA) Hidden Formosa: Life and Travels in Rural Taiwan, an anthology edited by John Ross(Plum Rain Press, TBA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

This episode of the Books on Asia podcast introduces new fiction and non-fiction on Japan to be published this year, 2026, along with two upcoming books on Taiwan. Books are presented in the order they appear on the podcast. Listen to the episode for more information on each title: Phantom Paradise: Escape from Manchuria, by Kay Enokido (Bold Story Press, January 13, 2026) Kokun: The Girl from the West, by Nahoko Uehashi (transl. Cathy Hirano) (Europa Editions, January 13, 2026) When the Museum Is Closed, by Emi Yagi (transl. Yuki Tejima) (Soft Skull Press, January 27, 2026) Hooked: A Novel of Obsession, by Asako Yuzuki (transl. Polly Barton) (HarperVia, March 17, 2026) Sisters in Yellow, by Mieko Kawakami (transl. Laurel Taylor and Hitomi Yoshio) (Knopf, March 31, 2026) Hollow Inside, by Asako Otani (transl. Ginny Tapley Takemori) (Pushkin Press, May 5, 2026) Japan's Anime Revolution!: Twenty Animated Films That Changed the World, by Jonathan Clements (Tuttle Publishing, May 12, 2026) Troubled Waters, by Ichiyō Higuchi (transl. Bryan Karetnyk) (Pushkin Press Classics, May 26, 2026) Taiwan 22: Travels in Paradox, by Tyrel Eskelson (Plum Rain Press, TBA) Hidden Formosa: Life and Travels in Rural Taiwan, an anthology edited by John Ross(Plum Rain Press, TBA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/japanese-studies

Translator Ted Goossen talks about everything from first landing in Japan in 1968 to the differences between translating Haruki Murakami and Hiromi Kawakami, especially the complexities of Hiromi Kawakami's latest book The Third Love. Amy has a deep discussion with Ted Goossen about Japan, it's emerging culture, it's historically strong women and how Japanese literature and its themes are changing. In addition to talking about Hiromi Kawakami's novel The Third Love, other prominent people mentioned in this podcast episode are feminist Chizuko Ueno, translator John Bester and authors Kanzaburo Oe, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Masuji Ibuse and Mieko Kawakami. The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Translator Ted Goossen talks about everything from first landing in Japan in 1968 to the differences between translating Haruki Murakami and Hiromi Kawakami, especially the complexities of Hiromi Kawakami's latest book The Third Love. Amy has a deep discussion with Ted Goossen about Japan, it's emerging culture, it's historically strong women and how Japanese literature and its themes are changing. In addition to talking about Hiromi Kawakami's novel The Third Love, other prominent people mentioned in this podcast episode are feminist Chizuko Ueno, translator John Bester and authors Kanzaburo Oe, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Masuji Ibuse and Mieko Kawakami. The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

Translator Ted Goossen talks about everything from first landing in Japan in 1968 to the differences between translating Haruki Murakami and Hiromi Kawakami, especially the complexities of Hiromi Kawakami's latest book The Third Love. Amy has a deep discussion with Ted Goossen about Japan, it's emerging culture, it's historically strong women and how Japanese literature and its themes are changing. In addition to talking about Hiromi Kawakami's novel The Third Love, other prominent people mentioned in this podcast episode are feminist Chizuko Ueno, translator John Bester and authors Kanzaburo Oe, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Masuji Ibuse and Mieko Kawakami. The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Translator Ted Goossen talks about everything from first landing in Japan in 1968 to the differences between translating Haruki Murakami and Hiromi Kawakami, especially the complexities of Hiromi Kawakami's latest book The Third Love. Amy has a deep discussion with Ted Goossen about Japan, it's emerging culture, it's historically strong women and how Japanese literature and its themes are changing. In addition to talking about Hiromi Kawakami's novel The Third Love, other prominent people mentioned in this podcast episode are feminist Chizuko Ueno, translator John Bester and authors Kanzaburo Oe, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Masuji Ibuse and Mieko Kawakami. The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/language

Translator Ted Goossen talks about everything from first landing in Japan in 1968 to the differences between translating Haruki Murakami and Hiromi Kawakami, especially the complexities of Hiromi Kawakami's latest book The Third Love. Amy has a deep discussion with Ted Goossen about Japan, it's emerging culture, it's historically strong women and how Japanese literature and its themes are changing. In addition to talking about Hiromi Kawakami's novel The Third Love, other prominent people mentioned in this podcast episode are feminist Chizuko Ueno, translator John Bester and authors Kanzaburo Oe, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Masuji Ibuse and Mieko Kawakami. The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/japanese-studies

U 77. epizodi Njuz POPkasta, gošća je književnica Lana Bastašić. Dok Nenad i Jelisaveta pokušavaju da izgovore njeno ime kako dolikuje, Lana nam objašnjava kako je to biti pisac čiju je knjigu Carrie Bradshaw (da, ona iz „Seks i grada“) okačila na svoj Instagram story, a da niko u lancu – od agenta do izdavača – nema pojma kako se to zapravo desilo. Razgovaramo o tome zašto su „teške“ teme postale omiljena literatura novih generacija, kako izgleda proces rada sa urednicima (kad se ne svađaju oko izbačenih pasusa) i zašto nam je toliko teško da danas pročitamo deset stranica knjige bez provere notifikacija. Analiziramo i dokumentarni film Luisa Terua, u kojem on sa svojom prepoznatljivom radoznalošću istražuje digitalne zajednice koje kreiraju influenseri. Lana nam otkriva i ekskluzivu o novom romanu koji piše na našem jeziku, nakon što je prethodni „proterala“ kroz anglosaksonsku marketinšku mašineriju. Uz neizbežnu muzičko-filmsku „svaštaru“, saznajte zašto su serije o „nesavršenim ljudima“ postale teme za ozbiljne razgovore, dok naša redakcija brani albansku književnost i makedonski rejv kao vrhunske domete kulture. Spremite Njuz šolje i pretplatite se na kanal! PRIJATELJI EPIZODE: - Generali osiguranje: Putujete po Srbiji ili van nje? Naši prijatelji iz Generali osiguranja vas podsećaju da vizuelizacija pada na ulici nije najzabavniji hobi.

This episode of the Books on Asia podcast introduces new fiction and non-fiction on Japan to be published this year, along with two upcoming books on Taiwan. We present the books here in the order they appear on the podcast. Listen to the episode for more information on each title:Phantom Paradise: Escape from Manchuria, by Kay Enokido(Bold Story Press, January 13, 2026)Kokun: The Girl from the West, by Nahoko Uehashi (transl. Cathy Hirano)(Europa Editions, January 13, 2026)When the Museum Is Closed, by Emi Yagi (transl. Yuki Tejima)(Soft Skull Press, January 27, 2026)Hooked: A Novel of Obsession, by Asako Yuzuki (transl. Polly Barton)(HarperVia, March 17, 2026)Sisters in Yellow, by Mieko Kawakami (transl. Laurel Taylor and Hitomi Yoshio)(Knopf, March 31, 2026)Hollow Inside, by Asako Otani (transl. Ginny Tapley Takemori)(Pushkin Press, May 5, 2026)Japan's Anime Revolution!: Twenty Animated Films That Changed the World, by Jonathan Clements(Tuttle Publishing, May 12, 2026)Troubled Waters, by Ichiyō Higuchi (transl. Bryan Karetnyk)(Pushkin Press Classics, May 26, 2026)Upcoming 2026 Releases from Plum Rain Press : Taiwan 22: Travels in Paradox, by Tyrel EskelsonRelease date to be announcedHidden Formosa: Life and Travels in Rural Taiwan, an anthology( ed. John Ross)Release date to be announced The Books on Asia Podcast is co-produced with Plum Rain Press. Podcast host Amy Chavez is author of The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. and Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan.The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes.

Hajimemashite, lieve luisteraars! Niet te geloven, maar écht waar: we zijn weer terug met een spiksplinternieuwe aflevering van Aap Noot Mishima, dé Nederlandstalige podcast over Japanse literatuur en cultuur, zorgvuldig geplaatst in de juiste historische context.

Amy Chavez has a deep discussion with Ted Goossen about Japan, it's emerging culture, it's historically strong women and how Japanese literature and its themes, are changing. In addition to talking about Hiromi Kawakami's novel The Third Love, other mentioned in this podcast episode are feminist Chizuko Ueno, translator John Bester and authors Kanzaburo Oe, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Masuji Ibuse and Mieko Kawakami. Goossen is currently reading books by Ruth Ozeki, and short stories by various authors. One older book that made an impression on him was The Anatomy of Dependence by psychologist Takeo Doi, which examines the idea of dependency in relationships among the Japanese.   The Books on Asia Podcast is co-produced with Plum Rain Press. Podcast host Amy Chavez is author of The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. and Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan.The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes.

Rezension lesenMieko KawakamiDas gelbe Hausa. d. Japanischen von Katja BussonDuMont Buchverlag, Köln 2025bei amazonbei Thalia

Was ist eigentlich guter Geschmack? Und woran erkennen wir ihn? Und wie sehr ist unser Sinn für das Schöne wirklich unsere persönliche Angelegenheit - oder ist der Geschmackssinn vielleicht der sozialste aller Sinne? Über all diese Fragen sprechen die Literaturagenten mit Ulrich Raulff, der mit "Wie es Euch gefällt" eine Geschichte des Geschmacks geschrieben hat. Im Interview verrät die bekannte japanische Schriftstellerin Mieko Kawakami, warum sie die Serie "Breaking Bad" für ihren neunen Roman "Das Gelbe Haus" inspiriert hat. Und mit Heike Fallers Bilderbuch für Erwachsene "Wir Alle" verfolgen wir die Abstammung eines Menschen bis zum Ursprung des Lebens.

This week Kelly and Katai read HEAVEN by Mieko Kawakami, a philosophical tale of bullying, bullies, and the bullied. They talk what didn't work for them (most of it), what did (very little), the hero of the book (the stepmom), examine some Goodreads reviews, and meet the love of their lives, Jenna.Help us out by taking an ads survey!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Einmal Philippinen, einmal Japan. Der Literaturstammtisch bricht in den fernen Osten auf und bespricht Bücher von Karl-Heinz Ott und Mieko Kawakami, die entweder im fernen Osten spielen oder von dort stammen. Karl-Heinz Ott schickt in seinem neuen Roman zwei deutsche Paare nach Luzon, auf die Hauptinsel der Philippinen. Dort geht es aber nicht darum, Ferien zu machen. Sondern darum, gesund zu werden. Einer der jeweiligen Partner ist schwer krank. Die junge Frau Rikka leidet an Krebs. Und auch Bock, ein egozentrischer Theaterregisseur, gilt als unheilbar. Unheilbar? Das wollen weder Rikka noch Bock hinnehmen. SRF-Literaturredaktorin Katja Schönherr lobt Otts Roman «Die Heilung von Luzon» als meisterhaftes Kammerspiel auf tropischem Territorium. Die japanische Schriftstellerin Mieko Kawakami erzählt in ihrem neuen Roman die Geschichte eines Mädchens namens Hana Ito. Hana bricht die Schule ab, arbeitet in einer Bar und gerät in zwielichtige Gesellschaft. Jahre später wird sie mit ihrer Vergangenheit konfrontiert: In einem Artikel liest sie, dass ihre damalige Bar-Chefin wegen Nötigung, Körperverletzung und Freiheitsberaubung vor Gericht steht. Hat sich nicht Ähnliches bereits vor 20 Jahren zugetragen? Literaturredaktorin Annette König stellt das Buch am Literaturstammtisch vor. Buchhinweise: Karl-Heinz Ott: Die Heilung von Luzon. 336 Seiten. Hanser, 2025. Mieko Kawakami. Das gelbe Haus. Aus dem Japanischen von Katja Busson. 528 Seiten. DuMont, 2025. Max Goldt. Aber?. 160 Seiten. dtv, 2025.

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Go Mani ist ein bisschen lahmarschig. Das zumindest sagt ihre Mutter, und damit hat sie recht. Als Kind hatte Go Mani einmal eine richtig leidenschaftliche Phase, in der sie Kunstturnerin werden wollte. Ihr Vorbild war damals die rumänische Weltklasse-Turnerin Nadia Comăneci. Doch aus Go Manis Karriere wurde nichts. Später bringt sie für nichts mehr ähnlich viel Energie auf. Heute ist sie 36 und wohnt noch bei ihren Eltern in einem ärmlichen Außenbezirk von Seoul. Go Mani ist die Hauptfigur in Cho Nam-Joos neuem Roman „Wo ich wohne, ist der Mond ganz nah“. Mit ihrem ersten Roman „Kim Jiyoung, geboren 1982“ hatte Cho international Erfolg. In ihren Geschichten geht es stets um prekäre Lebensverhältnisse. Im Zentrum stehen bei ihr Frauen, die Mühe haben, im Leben zurecht zu kommen. Die Kritikerin Isabella Arcucci hat den Roman „Wo ich wohne, ist der Mond ganz nah“ mit Interesse gelesen. Allerdings begegnen ihr in den letzten Jahren allzu viele passive Frauenfiguren in neuer ostasiatischer Literatur, auch etwa bei Sayaka Murata und Mieko Kawakami. Es sind Frauen, die unverheiratet sind, isoliert leben und meist einer stumpfsinnigen Arbeit nachgehen. Im Gespräch mit SWR Kultur-Literaturredakteurin Katharina Borchardt wünscht sich Arcucci eine stärkere charakterliche Ausdifferenzierung der Figuren von Seiten der AutorInnen und mehr Lust an der literarischen Variation von Seiten der deutschen Verlage. Ein Gespräch mit Isabella Arcucci

Í haust kom bókin Heaven, eftir japanska rithöfundinn Mieko Kawakami, út í áskriftarröð Angústúru. Í bókinni lætur höfundur sig varða afar þung umfjöllunarefni; einelti, útskúfun og einmannaleika en þræðir í gegnum þau frásögn af nokkuð óvenjulegri vináttu. Við ræðum við Jón Stefán Kristjánsson, þýðanda Heaven í þætti dagsins. Við hugum einnig að tóminu með heimspekingnum Freyju Þórsdóttur. Í dag fjallar hún um mikilvægi auða svæðisins og skoðar það frá ýmsum hliðum. Náttúran þarf pláss til að athafna sig og halda jafnvægi, en þegar við gleymum mikilvægi plássins, eigum við það til að trufla náttúrulegt flæði lífsins. Og Eva Halldóra Guðmundsdóttir rýnir í leikverkið Saknaðarilm sem frumsýnt var í þjóðleikhúsinu um síðustu helgi. Umsjón: Tómas Ævar Ólafsson og Halla Harðardóttir

Nerdette Book Club is back to discuss our November selection, ‘Land of Milk and Honey' by C Pam Zhang! It's a novel about survival, privilege, and seeking pleasure at the end of the world. Our readers this month are Aliza Abarbanel, co-founder and co-editor of ‘Cake Zine,' an independent print publication exploring society through sweets, and co-host of the podcast ‘This is TASTE,' and Miriam Kramer, news editor at WPLN in Nashville. We do get into spoilers in the conversation! If you're not ready to find out what happens yet, listen to our spoiler-free conversation with author C Pam Zhang in the feed first. P.S. We have an exciting announcement in the credits! Listen if you want to get started on your 2024 reading list!***Recommendations: ‘The Menu'‘Triangle of Sadness'‘The World Without Us' by Alan Weisman‘How Much of These Hills Is Gold' by C Pam Zhang‘Gold Fame Citrus' by Claire Vaye Watkins‘Breasts and Eggs' by Mieko Kawakami]]>

This episode Adam is joined by John Freeman to bid farewell to his game-changing literary journal Freeman's. They discuss the pleasures and challenges faced in setting up and running a magazine John's editorial philosophy, some of his favourite events, and why the final issue's theme of “Conclusions” offers up more surprising avenues than readers might expect. The episode also features readings from Sandra Cisneros, Aleksandar Hemon, Rebecca Makkai, and Mieko Kawakami read by translator Hitomi YoshioBuy Freeman's Conclusions: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/freemans-conclusionsFeaturing new work from Rebecca Makkai, Aleksandar Hemon, Louise Erdrich, Mieko Kawakami and more, the tenth and final instalment of the boundary-pushing literary journal Freeman's explores all the ways of coming to an end.John Freeman was the editor of Granta until 2013. His books include Dictionary of the Undoing, How to Read a Novelist, Tales of Two Americas, and Tales of Two Planets. His poetry includes the collections Maps, The Park, and Wind, Trees. In 2021, he edited the anthologies There's a Revolution Outside, My Love with Tracy K. Smith, and The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story. An executive editor at Knopf, he also hosts the California Book Club, a monthly online discussion of a new classic in Golden State literature for Alta magazine. His work has appeared in the New Yorker and the Paris Review and has been translated into twenty-two languages.Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. His latest novel, Beasts of England, a sequel of sorts to Animal Farm, is available now. Buy a signed copy here: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/beasts-of-englandListen to Alex Freiman's latest EP, In The Beginning: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iZYPMCUnG7xiCtsFCBlVa?si=h5x3FK1URq6SwH9Kb_SO3w Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna and Annie discuss a recent study on reading to young children. We wrap up Women in Translation month.  The books we read (or Annie did at least!) and recommend are: Slime: A Natural History by Susanne Wedlich translated by Ayca Turkoglu Heaven by Mieko Kawakami translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd What You're Looking For Is In The Library by Michiko Aoyama translated by Alison Watts Collected Works by Lydia Sandgren translated by Agnes Broomé My Devotion by Julia Kerninon translated by Alison Anderson Sleepless by Marie Darrieussecq translated by Penny Hueston   Coming up: Chai Time in the Cinnamon Gardens and Wifedom   Follow us! Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Books On The Go Instragram: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie   Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz    

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! We do something differing today with an essay discussion. It's a 2020 essay from Granta Magazine by Mieko Kawakami titled "The Flowers Look More Beautiful Now Than Ever" dealing with the Coronavirus. Mieko Kawakami Playlist: ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads.

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about "Shame" by Mieko Kawakami today. Translated by Louise Heal Kawai & Hitomi Yoshio, Mieko Kawakami Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fi94coiz0Q&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAZAumLV8EiB6OjS6QK3HaQ ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads.

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we talk about the short story "Dreams of Love, Etc" by Mieko Kawakami. We only have to wait 3 years for Picador to release it in an English collection :D Translated from Japanese by Hitomi Yoshio and found in The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories. Mieko Kawakami Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fi94coiz0Q&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAZAumLV8EiB6OjS6QK3HaQ The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqPmLadsGQM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCMq1gUDNZyw8nyUKpsLeLU ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads.

Kayla and Taylor continue discussing the themes and major beats in the second part of Mieko Kawakami's 2008 novel Breasts and Eggs. Topics include the inevitable end of the human race, the vastness of space, and the tragedy of being born. It's a really fun episode!This week's drink: Ume Highball via DiversivoreINGREDIENTS:1 oz whisky1 oz umeshu1 tsp ginger juice (from crushed or grated fresh ginger)3.5 oz soda chillediceginger thinly sliced, to garnishINSTRUCTIONS:Prepare the ginger juice by grating a portion of fresh ginger and squeezing/straining out the juice.Fill a tall glass with ice (I like a nice crushed ice here, but it does tend to melt fast - use large pieces if you're looking for a slow sipper).  Combine the whisky, umeshu, and ginger in a small glass or cocktail shaker and pour down the side of the glass (rather than over the ice itself).Top with soda, once again pouring down the side of the glass.  Stir gently and garnish with a ribbon of thinly sliced ginger.  Serve immediately.Current Reads and Recommendations (and fun links!): All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick BringleyThe Cold Dish: A Longmire Mystery (#1) by Craig JohnsonEileen by Ottessa MoshfeghThe Self-Esteem (CBT) Workbook for Adults by Marcee A. MartinThe Interstellar Age: The Story of the NASA Men and Women Who Flew the Forty-Year Voyager Mission by Jim BellTranslating Myself and Others by Jhumpa LahiriBabel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. KuangStrange Beasts of China by Yan Ge (translated from the Chinese by Jeremy Tiang)I am the Brother of XX by Fleur Jaeggy (translated from the Italian by Gini Alhadeff)On Lighthouses and Linea Nigra: An Essay on Pregnancy and Earthquakes by Jazmina Barrera (translated from the Spanish by Christina Macsweeney)Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats in the first part of Mieko Kawakami's 2008 novel Breasts and Eggs. Topics include (titular) titties, the existential crises of 12 year olds, and the badass that is Mieko Kawakami. This week's drink: Grapefruit Sake Cocktail via I Heart UmamiINGREDIENTS:3 oz Junmai sake (Nigori or Daiginjo or Ginjo Sake)2.5 oz gin (pure, distilled)3 oz grapefruit juice⅛ tsp grated fresh ginger rootTiny pinch ground nutmeg (optional)4-5 medium size ice cubes (plus extra for serving)Splash grapefruit sparkling water (chilled)2 sprigs fresh rosemary (garnish, optional)2 slices fresh grapefruit (garnish, optional)INSTRUCTIONS:In a shaker, add the sake, gin, grapefruit juice, ginger, a tiny dash of ground nutmeg powder, if using, and 4-5 medium size ice cubes. Shake 30-40 seconds.Pour the cocktail through a strainer filter into two cocktail glasses.Add a splash of grapefruit sparkling water. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and grapefruit slice, if using.Current Reads and Recommendations: Hell and Back by Craig JohnsonCrazy Mountain by Elise AtchisonFollow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Please leave us a review and/or rating! It really helps others find our podcast…and it makes us happy!Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next time as we discuss Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami (part 2: chapter 12 to the end)

In this week's bonus episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss contemporary books by Black/African-American authors to add to your TBR.Books, etc. discussed in this episode:The Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadBeloved by Toni MorrisonThe Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. JemisinThe Black Flamingo by Dean AttaAn American Marriage by Tayari JonesThe Sweetness of Water by Nathan HarrisMore authors to check out:Angie Thomas, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jesmyn Ward, Zadie Smith, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jacqueline Woodson, Helen Oyeyemi, Nnedi OkoraforFollow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Please leave us a review and/or rating! It really helps others find our podcast…and it makes us happy!Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next week as we discuss Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami (part 1, up t chapter 12)Here is the cocktail recipe for next week's episode if you want to drink along with us!Grapefruit Sake Cocktail via I Heart UmamiINGREDIENTS:3 oz Junmai sake (Nigori or Daiginjo or Ginjo Sake)2.5 oz gin (pure, distilled)3 oz grapefruit juice⅛ tsp grated fresh ginger rootTiny pinch ground nutmeg (optional)4-5 medium size ice cubes (plus extra for serving)Splash grapefruit sparkling water (chilled)2 sprigs fresh rosemary (garnish, optional)2 slices fresh grapefruit (garnish, optional)INSTRUCTIONS:In a shaker, add the sake, gin, grapefruit juice, ginger, a tiny dash of ground nutmeg powder, if using, and 4-5 medium size ice cubes. Shake 30-40 seconds.Pour the cocktail through a strainer filter into two cocktail glasses.Add a splash of grapefruit sparkling water. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and grapefruit slice, if using.

Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Morgan Rogers's 2021 novel Honey Girl. Topics include Millennials, radio shows, and how we feel So Old when we read about young people.This week's drink: Honey Rose Old Fashioned via Cocktail ContessaINGREDIENTS:0.75 oz honey-rose simple syrup2 oz bourbon2 dashes apple bittersGarnish: long orange peel rolled into an orange rose, a few dried rose budsINSTRUCTIONS:In a mixing glass, combine rose-honey simple, bourbon and bitters. Add ice and stir until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with large cubes of ice. Garnish with the orange rose and rose buds.For the Rose-Honey simple syrup:1 tablespoon dried rose buds1 cup water3/4 cup honeyBrew the rose buds in boiling water for 8 minutes like you would a tea (I used my teapot). Strain 1/2 cup of the tea into a glass measuring cup. While still hot, add 3/4 cup honey and stir well to combine. Let cool completely and keep in the fridge. It will keep for a couple of weeks, and a little longer if you add a bit of vodka to it before storing it. You can drink the remaining tea on its own, or make some of it into a rose simple syrup by adding 1/2 cup sugar to it.Current Reads and Recommendations: Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover by Markus MotumThe Disordered Cosmos: A Journey Into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred by Chanda Prescod-WeinsteinFriends of Shakespeare and Company Read Ulysses (podcast)The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie FordArticle about millennial novels: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/17/what-makes-a-millennial-novel-olivia-sudjic Follow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Please leave us a review and/or rating! It really helps others find our podcast…and it makes us happy!Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next time as we discuss Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami (part 1, stop at chapter 12)

This episode is marked mature.Today we'll explore two trends in contemporary Japanese fiction:Protagonists who don't want to have sexAnd women who want to have babies anyway.To take a closer look at these trends, we're going to ask a couple of questions about contemporary Japan:What is “celibacy syndrome”? Does it even exist?What role does motherhood play in a shrinking society?And how do sexlessness and motherhood play out in 21st-century Japanese fiction?We'll end with a closer look at Mieko Kawakami's best-selling novel, Breasts and Eggs.Transcript, notes and sources at the podcast episode website. Become an RJL supporter for ten minutes of bonus content.Support this podcast by buying from Bookshop.orgGet in touch at www.readjapaneseliterature.com.Support RJL on Patreon.com.Buy your books from Bookshop.org.All content © 2023 Read Japanese Literature.

Hello friends :) Below are the show notes for episode 21 of the podcast! We were so glad to finally be back and recording regular episodes together! Fingers crossed nobody gets sickly again! We miss each other too much and we missed our other Kindred Spirits too much! Be sure to let us know what you think of our shows, and send us your comments and concerns, any friendly advice would be appreciated, and thanks again for listening! Until next week, we hope you keep yourself Happily Booked! 14:08 - Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton & James Patterson 14:22 - Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling  14:49 - DragonKnight by Donita K. Paul 17:45 - Mountain Monsters 2013 Series on Discovery+19:35 - Psych 2006 TV Show20:44 - Getaway Driver 2021 Show on Discovery+21:24 - Taskmaster 2015 British Game Show, Streamed On Youtube 21:53 - Wednesday 2022 Netflix Original / The Addams Family 1964 Sitcom/ The Addams Family 1991 & 1993 Movies24:40 - The Watcher 2022 Netflix Original 27:51 - Betrayed 2016 TV Show29:27 - The 12 Dates Of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss 30:50 - The Hobbit & The Lord Of The Rings Paperback Box Set 31:21 - The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis32:18 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley33:44 - First 3 Books In The School For Good & Evil Series by Soman Chainani 34:55 - The Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milan 35:40 - The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle 36:15 - Heaven by Mieko Kawakami 38:11 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin39:10 - Knives Out 2019 Movie + Ready Or Not 2019 Movie  39:48 - Figgs & Phantoms by Ellen Raskin 41:15 - ACOTAR - A Court Of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas / Crown Of Midnight: A Throne Of Glass #2 by Sarah J. Maas 43:09 - The Library At Mount Char by Scott Hawkins45:13 - The Last by Hanna Jameson46:27 - The Clockwork Reader Reading Journal by Hannah Azerang - Content Creator on Youtube53:56 - My Reading Life A Book Journal by Anne Bogel 1:01:59 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 1:03:47 - My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman 1:08:00 - The Stand by Stephen King1:08:10 - The Living Dead by Daniel Kraus & George A. Romero1:08:30 - The Walking Dead 2010 TV Show1:09:13 - Night Of The Living Dead Films by George A Ramero, Original in 1968 & Remake in 19901:10:48 - Lobizona by Romina GarberSupport the showBe sure to keep yourself Happily Booked! Instagram/ TikTok - happilybookedpodcastFacebook - Happily Booked PodcastLikewise - BrookeBatesHappilyBookedGoodreads - Brooke Lynn Bates Storygraph - brookebatesratesbooks THE Sideways Sheriff - Permanent Sponsor Insta/ TikTok - Sideways_sheriffFacebook - Sideways SheriffYoutube - Sideways Sheriff

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Merve Emre about literary criticism and how to engage with literature. They discuss what literary criticism is and why it is important. They talk about different ways of reading, author's intent, and the contours of literary genre. They also discuss various forms of interpretation, themes of “becoming” in the philosophy of Nietzsche and writing of Mieko Kawakami, and many more topics. Merve Emre is a professor of literature at Oxford University, Critic at The New Yorker, and the Shaprio-Silverberg Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at Wesleyan University. She has her BA from Harvard University and her PhD from Yale University. Her essays have appeared in Harper's, The Atlantic, and The New York Review of Books. She is the author of numerous books including Paraliterary and The Personality Brokers. You can find her work at her website. Twitter: @mervatim This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit convergingdialogues.substack.com

It's time for the most fun episode of the year: SECRET SANTA! In typical fashion, Kayla's coming in hot with evidence, Libby has thoughts, Emily has suspicions, and Becky has no idea. We've got some great books and some great mysteries lined up for you, so enjoy the holiday chaos :) and don't forget to read The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb for Emily's final fan club book club pick, coming up on January 3 in the new year. Thanks for listening! Grab your BATC merch (perfect stocking stuffers!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we've discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Emily's pick: All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami (17:50-26:49) https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609456993/all-the-lovers-in-the-night On Emily's TBR: Breast and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami Libby's pick: Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun (27:50-42:43) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Kiss-Her-Once-for-Me/Alison-Cochrun/9781982191139 On Libby's TBR: Milkman by Anna Burns Becky's pick: The Cloisters by Katy Hays (42:53-51:37) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Cloisters/Katy-Hays/9781668004401 On Becky's TBR: The Circus Train by Amita Parikh Kayla's pick: Anxious People by Frederik Backman (51:38-58:56) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Anxious-People/Fredrik-Backman/9781501160844 On Kayla's TBR: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

Mieko Kawakami's Future Fable invites us to reconsider common fears, while underlining the preciousness of friendship. Mieko Kawakami was recently shortlisted for the International Booker Prize for her novel Heaven (2009), translated by David Boyd, who also translated this fable. Her latest novel is All the Lovers in the Night. The theme music for the series was composed by Dean Blunt; episodes were mixed, designed and mastered by Hannah Webster at Unit; and each tale is read by Gabriel Santos from Aesop.

Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss TO WRITE AS IF ALREADY DEAD by Kate Zambreno, and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss DUCKS by Kate Beaton.  Books mentioned:  To Write As If Already Dead by Kate Zambreno To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life by Herve Guibert Drifts by Kate Zambreno Illness As Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors by Susan Sontag The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter, translated from the French by Frank Wynne A Barthes Reader edited by Susan Sontag The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, illustrated by Jules Feiffer All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami, translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett, David Boyd Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami, translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett, David Boyd Written Lives by Javier Marías, translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt A Horse at Night: On Writing by Amina Cain Indelicacy by Amina Cain The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt 3 Streets by Yoko Tawada, translated from the Japanese by Margaret Mitsutani Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au Stranger Faces by Namwali Serpell One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World by Michael Frank The Air We Breathe by Andrea Barrett Ducks by Kate Beaton Check out other relevant links in our blogpost. Visit us online at onebrightbook.com. Browse our bookshelves at Bookshop.org. Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at @pod_bright Frances: @nonsuchbook Dorian: @ds228 Rebecca: @ofbooksandbikes Dorian's blog: https://eigermonchjungfrau.blog/ Rebecca's newsletter: https://readingindie.substack.com/ Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: https://soundcloud.com/omaitzen.

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Mieko Kawakami's latest (to be translated to English) book "All the Lovers in the Night" up for discussion today! Our copy was translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd. Mieko Kawakami Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNQjMnnSjgM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAZAumLV8EiB6OjS6QK3HaQ ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads.

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Who doesn't love a Mieko Kawakami story? Let's talk about Ms. Ice Sandwich! Her shortest novella to be published in English so far! Translated by Louise Heal Kawai. Mieko Kawakami Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNQjMnnSjgM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAZAumLV8EiB6OjS6QK3HaQ ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads.

Anna and Annie discuss their book recommendations for Women in Translation month.  There is also a #WITreadathon on BookTube hosted by Matthew Sciarappa, Kendra Winchester and Insert Literary Pun Here if you're interested. Our WIT month books: Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Jennifer Croft Long Live the Post Horn! by Vigdis Hjorth translated by Charlotte Barslund Second Hand Time by Svetlana Alexievich translated by Bela Shayevich The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura translated by Lucy North Heaven by Mieko Kawakami translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd The Old Woman With the Knife by Gu Byeong-Mo translated by Chi-Young Kim Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung translated by Anton Hur Waiting for the Waters to Rise by Maryse Condé translated by Richard Philcox Paradais by Fernanda Melchor translated by Sophie Hughes The Mermaid's Tale by Lee Wei-Jing translated by Darryl Sterk Violets by Kyung Sook-Shin translated by Anton Hur Follow us! Email: Booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Books On The Go Instagram: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Twitter: @abailliekaras and @mister_annie Litsy: @abailliekaras Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilcosz    

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today is a spoiler-free chat on "Heaven" by Mieko Kawakami. Mieko Kawakami Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNQjMnnSjgM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAZAumLV8EiB6OjS6QK3HaQ ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads.

WE ARE SORRY FOR THE POOR AUDIO QUALITY.  BUT WE THINK YOU'LL ENJOY THE CONTENT.Send your thoughts to Buckstwoold@gmail.com.  Send a link to your friends.Del recalls model airplanes and mothers with feather dusters. Dave reviews All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami.Old Buck John is back for part two of our interview. John describes his lifelong train hobby.  You can find John's website here.Here is a link to John's Youtube channel.  

36 years after the original, Tom Cruise returns for Top Gun: Maverick, plus we don our parkas as we listen to the new album from Liam Gallagher, Come On You Know. Legendary music writer and broadcaster Paul Morley, joins us to talk Island Records, Factory Records, and ALL records, and we get comfy in our nests, to watch the latest major Sky adaptation of The Midwich Cuckoos. And Jelena heads out to the Southbank Centre to speak to International Booker Prize shortlister, Mieko Kawakami.  Hear all the music on our rolling playlists. Spotify: https://bit.ly/CultBunk Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/1aea7525-7891-4a88-8474-a08c45ea064b Presented and produced by Siân Pattenden and Alex Andreou. Audio production by Jade Bailey. Theme music: ‘Bunker Theme (Juntos Mix)' by Kenny Dickinson. Co-produced by Jelena Sofronijevic and Elina Ganatra. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. The Culture Bunker is a Podmasters production.  https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Islander/Chris-Blackwell/9781982172695  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

36 years after the original, Tom Cruise returns for Top Gun: Maverick, plus we don our parkas as we listen to the new album from Liam Gallagher, Come On You Know. Legendary music writer and broadcaster Paul Morley, joins us to talk Island Records, Factory Records, and ALL records, and we get comfy in our nests, to watch the latest major Sky adaptation of The Midwich Cuckoos. And Jelena heads out to the Southbank Centre to speak to International Booker Prize shortlister, Mieko Kawakami. Hear all the music on our rolling playlists.Spotify: https://bit.ly/CultBunkTidal: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/1aea7525-7891-4a88-8474-a08c45ea064bPresented and produced by Siân Pattenden and Alex Andreou. Audio production by Jade Bailey. Theme music: ‘Bunker Theme (Juntos Mix)' by Kenny Dickinson. Co-produced by Jelena Sofronijevic and Elina Ganatra. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. The Culture Bunker is a Podmasters production. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Islander/Chris-Blackwell/9781982172695  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I discuss the International Booker Prize shortlist and recommend books including Defenestrate, Unlikely Animals and other great books! Books recommended:Defenestrate Renee BranumUnlikely Animals by Annie HartnettHello Molly! By Molly ShannonMemphis by Tara M. StringfellowLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusInternational Booker Shortlist Books:A New Name: Septology VI-VII by Jon Fosse, translated from Norwegian by Damion SearlsHeaven by Mieko Kawakami, translated from Japanese by Samuel Bett and David BoydElena Knows by Claudia Pineiro, translated from Spanish by Frances RiddleTomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, translated from Hindi by Daisy RockwellThe Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from Polish by Jennifer CroftOther Things Discussed:Come take a writing class with me! Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Novel Writing.  Click here for more info. Click here to learn more about Gelli plates. Email me at booksaremypeople@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Hello, hello! We hope you have your copy of Love In the Big City for Emily's book club in a couple weeks! Today we're talking about hyped books that do (and maybe don't) live up to all that hype. It's worth mentioning that any and all hot takes are just our opinions! Isn't it fun how it's all subjective, and there's truly something for every reader out there? Thank you so much for listening, we'll see you next week! Get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we've discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Becky's pick: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (9:20-23:50) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673764/the-love-hypothesis-by-ali-hazelwood/ On Becky's TBR: A Hundred Suns by Karin Tanabe Emily's pick: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami translated by Sam Bett/David Boyd (23:51-30:58) https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609456214/heaven On Emily's TBR: Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami Kayla's pick: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (30:59-37:24) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676198/take-my-hand-by-dolen-perkins-valdez/ On Kayla's TBR: The Maid by Nita Prose Libby's pick: Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (37:25-46:10) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250252708/razorblade-tears On Libby's TBR: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.