The Briefcase by Hiromi KawakamiRequirements: .ePUB reader, 276 KB Overview: Tsukiko, thirty-eight, works in an office and lives alone. One night, she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, “Sensei” in a local bar. Tsukiko had only ever called him “Sensei” (“Teacher”). He is thirty years her senior, retired, and presumably a […]
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi KawakamiRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 155.2 MBOverview: Shortlisted for the 2013 Man Asian Literary Prize, Strange Weather in Tokyo is a story of loneliness and love that defies age. Tsukiko, 38, works in an office and lives alone. One night, she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, […]
People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami, Ted Goossen (Translator)Requirements: .ePUB reader, 1.7 MB | RetailOverview: From the author of the internationally bestselling Strange Weather in Tokyo, a collection of interlinking stories that masterfully blend the mundane and the mythical—“fairy tales in the best Brothers Grimm tradition: naif, magical, and frequently veering into the macabre” […]
The Ten Loves of Nishino by: Hiromi Kawakami, Allison Markin Powell – translator, Narrated by Cindy KayRequirements: .MP3 reader, 137.4MB | Length: 5 hrsOverview: Best-selling and beloved Japanese author Hiromi Kawakami (The Nakano Thrift Shop) tells the story of an enigmatic man through the voices of 10 remarkable women who have loved him. Each woman […]
The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi KawakamiRequirements: .ePUB, .MOBI/.AZW reader, 1.13 MBOverview: From the author of Strange Weather in Tokyo comes this funny, heartwarming story about love, life, and human relationships that features a delightfully offbeat cast of characters. Objects for sale at the Nakano Thrift Shop appear as commonplace as the staff and customers […]