This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover standout literary writing across the blogosphere, keep pace with a host of anniversaries (including National Biographers Day and the birth of Adrienne Rich), announce Paris in July 2026, revisit past posts ripe for rediscovery and highlight fascinating features from around the Internet.
Japanese Literature
Winding Up the Week #405
In this final wind up of the year, we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Winding Up the Week #357
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Japanese Literature Challenge 17, introduce the new bookish jolly Reading Orwell 2024 and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet
Winding Up the Week #219
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
Winding Up the Week #162
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, catch up on the latest Dewithon activity and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
BOOK REVIEW: The Cake Tree in the Ruins
A necessarily brief review (I’m posting this from a sandy beach in Cyprus) of a dark but inventive short story collection set on 15th August 1945 – the day Japan surrendered and the Second World War formerly ended.