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The Short Story Collective: 13 Tales from Japan
Andrew Innes
ASIN: B09HYQ1QV6
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 289

The Short Story Collective: 13 Tales from Japan weaves aspects of real-life, contemporary issues facing Japan with elements of the surreal to reveal a side of the country seldom seen.The departure point for the book (featured in The Best Asian Short Stories 2021), introduces the reader to a young writer racked with nerves as he searches for inspiration for his next short story reading. Heading into the mountains for inspiration with his friend Akiko, he encounters a drunken salamander who shares a tale so sublime that it reduces grown men to tears. There is however one condition, this secret story passed down through the generations must not be shared beyond the boundaries of the river.In “The Koan”, an ancient challenge among the misty mountains of Kyoto causes a young lady to question the very fabric of her own reality. If she can't even control her own thoughts, who or what is ...
Amazon Rating:
5 stars from 19 ratings