MONKEY New Writing from Japan: Volume 5: CREATURES by Ted GoossenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another great collection of stories/poems/essays by some excellent authors.
The ones that stuck with me are:
Communications from a Wandering Planet, by Makoto Takayanagi, translated by Michael Emmerich.
Once again Sci-fi, a genre I don't usually enjoy, surprises me. This was excellent and thought provoking.
Cathedral, by Hiromi Kawakami, translated by Ted Goosen.
All of Hiromi Kawakami's books feel like they are choc full of symbolism that I can spot, but don't recognize. This was no exception. Another example of the "reality-adjacent" style. I loved it.
Bearman, by Natsuki Ikezawa, translated by Chris Corker.
A new author for me who, apparently, is from Hokkaido. A great story. I'll be looking for more by this author.
To Abuse a Monster, by Kaori Fujino, Translated by Laurel Taylor.
Another new author for me. And quite a disturbing, but at the same time entertaining, story.
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