A footprint of reality dwells in every pen a writer holds. Whenever it inks from one page to the next, it is inevitable for him to contribute a piece of himself

A footprint of reality dwells in every pen a writer holds. Whenever it inks from one page to the next, it is inevitable for him to contribute a piece of himself

A young man describes his torment as he struggles to reconcile the diverse influences of Western culture and the traditions of his own Japanese heritage.

An essential selection of Moyra Davey's sly, surprising, and brilliant essays

Unlike traditional Japanese literature, with its rich tradition of comedy, modern Japanese literature is commonly associated with high seriousness. Cohn analyze