Empire V

Empire V

  Pelevin and… ah, yes… well… I’m not quite sure where to begin. Victor Pelevin is a rather intriguing young fellow (although he’s now well into his fifties, but let’s not nitpick). He rarely gives interviews, and when he does, they tend to be vague and evasive, reminiscent of a blend between Haruki Murakami and…

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gosca guest cat

The Guest Cat

  To be upfront, I had heard that Takashi Hiraide is a renowned poet in Japan, but I never had the chance to read his poetry. That’s why it surprised me even more that a man, who has devoted his life to writing poetry, would suddenly pen a novel that unexpectedly becomes a bestseller. Is…

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Lazov

The Liar

  With newer domestic authors (not necessarily younger ones)… you really never know with them. When you ask someone for their opinion about them (authors), you will mostly get a shake of the head, along with comments (or perhaps grumbles): “These days everyone wants to be a writer”, “they all write in the same style”,…

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