Translation – Rich in Color

Three different book covers of How Do You Live? The first shows young men in uniform walking on a street under the light of the moon. Their backs are to reader. The second is not realistic and shows the back of a young man in traditional Japanese clothing sitting on a rounded object with other rounded objects nearby. The final is in daylight and has a young boy riding a bicycle toward reader. He's in the countryside and is looking up toward the sky.

Mini-Review: How Do You Live?

27 October, 202126 October, 2021

How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshinō–Translated by Bruno Navasky Publisher’s Summary: First published in 1937, Genzaburō Yoshino’s How Do You Live? has long been acknowledged in Japan as a […] Read More

Book Lists, Essays, Links, Translation

Reading Beyond the U.S.

9 June, 20218 June, 2021

Earlier this year I saw a thought-provoking video from a BookTuber named Saajid considering the question, “Is the book community American-centric?” I’ve been pondering things Saajid mentioned in the video […] Read More

Book Reviews, Contemporary, Translation

Review: b, Book, and Me

28 February, 2020

Title: b, Book, and Me Author: Kim Sagwa Translator: Sunhee Jeong Publisher: Two Lines Press Pages: 134 Review copy: Provided by publisher Availability: On shelves now Summary: Best friends b […] Read More

Contemporary, Fantasy, Translation

Works in Translation

9 October, 201328 January, 2023

I have to admit — I’m a lazy reader. I prefer books that make me laugh out loud over heavy dystopian books that make me think about the evolution of […] Read More