Sympathy Tower Tokyo by Rie Qudan Translated by Jesse Kirkwood That little phrase on the rather gorgeous front cover of this book, ‘Winner of the Akutagawa Prize’ caught my eye, instantly meaning that this novella wouldn’t be following the current trend for twee, that prize being Japan’s premier literature award. It didn’t disappoint! In fact, Read More
Category: Nat: Korean author
Two novellas for WIT month
The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-Mi Hwang Translated by Chi-Young Kim, Illustrations by Nomoco This Korean novella has been a huge bestseller and it’s easy to see why. For a start, the cover is divine, the book is physically lovely with French flaps, and Nomoco’s illustrations preface each chapter. All that before you get Read More
