What to make of a writer who follows the metaphysical heights of her great Passion According to GH with a book that looks suspiciously like a romance novel? In The Apprenticeship, or The Book of Pleasures, Clarice Lispector tries to discover how to bridge the gap between people, or how to even begin to try. A woman struggles to emerge from solitude and sadness into love, including sexual love: her guide on this journey is Ulisses, who (yes) leads her patiently into the fullness of life. The Apprenticeship was a bestseller and, as her biographer Benjamin Moser writes, "This accessible love story surprised many readers. When it came out, an interviewer said: 'I thought The Book of Pleasures was much easier to read than any of your other books. Do you think there’s any basis for that?' Clarice answered: 'There is. I humanized myself, the book reflects that.'”

Aku insinyur. Aku tak bisa menguraikan dengan baik hubungan antara kejujuran dan kesungguhan dalam pembangunan proyek ini dengan keberpihakan kepada masyarakat miskin. Apakah yang pertama merupakan manifestasi yang kedua? Apakah kejujuran dan kesungguhan sejatinya adalah perkara biasa bagi masyarakat berbudaya, dan harus dipilih karena keduanya merupakan hal yang niscaya untuk menghasilkan kemaslahatan bersama? Memahami proyek pembangunan jembatan di sebuah desa bagi Kabul, insinyur yang mantan aktivis kampus, sungguh suatu pekerjaan sekaligus beban psikologis yang berat. "Permainan" yang terjadi dalam proyek itu menuntut konsekuensi yang pelik. Mutu bangunan menjadi taruhannya, dan masyarakat kecillah yang akhirnya menjadi korban. Akankah Kabul bertahan pada idealismenya? Akankah jembatan baru itu mampu memenuhi dambaan lama penduduk setempat?

Untouchable To be touched by an Outsider is to become an Outsider. A clawed, black hand reaches out to touch Shiva's cheek in her sleep. The hand does not belong to Teacher. Who is this strange new Outsider, and what do its creepy murmurings about "mother" portend? Enter a fantasy realm shrouded in mystery, in a dark fairy tale-like setting for fans of The Ancient Magus' Bride.

A spiritual companion to Strange Pictures and a bestselling horror phenomenon in Japan —mysterious spaces, trap doors, windowless children's rooms . . . something is wrong with this house. Can you solve the "mystery" of its floor plan? A writer fascinated by the macabre is approached by an acquaintance who is considering purchasing a second-hand house in Tokyo. With its bright and spacious interior, the home seems perfect. But looking closer, the building’s floor plan reveals a mysterious "dead space” hidden between the walls. Seeking a second opinion, the writer shares the floor plan with an architect friend only to discover more “strange spaces” dotted across the house. What are these mysterious “strange spaces” and why do they exist—are they really there, or is there something off with the floor plan? Who is the home’s former resident who suddenly disappeared? The freelance writer and his architect friend can’t resist the challenge of solving the riddle of these puzzling floor plans . . . and the terrifying plot behind it all.

"Pekerjaan saya memang kedengaran membosankan— mengelilingi tempat yang itu-itu saja, diisi kaki-kaki berkeringat dan orang-orang berisik, diusik cicak-cicak kurang ajar, mendengar lagu aneh tentang tahu berbentuk bulat dan digoreng tanpa persiapan sebelumnya—tapi saya menggemarinya. Saya senang mengetahui cerita manusia dan kecoa dan tikus dan serangga yang mampir. Saya senang melihat-lihat isi tas yang terbuka, membaca buku yang dibalik-balik di kursi belakang, turut mendengarkan musik yang dinyanyikan di kepala seorang penumpang… bahkan kadang-kadang, menyaksikan aksi pencurian. Trayek saya memang hanya melewati Dipatiukur-Leuwipanjang, sebelum akhirnya bertemu Beliau, dan memulai trayek baru: mengelilingi angkasa, melintasi dimensi ruang dan waktu."

What Teacher feared most is true -- the child Shiva has been afflicted with the curse of the Outsiders. Yet somehow, even touched by the blight, she remains human. How can it be possible? And what of the Insiders, and the revelation from their Holy Father? His divine words portend trouble for Shiva and Teacher alike...

For Shiva's sake, another life must be sacrificed. Teacher thought he had steeled himself to commit the deed, but perhaps some lingering trace of his humanity stilled his hand. Unable to harm others, he realizes the only recourse is to instead sacrifice himself. But what remains once the soul is gone?

Shiva's little white lie has had devastating consequences. While she reels from the shock of the horrific events that have unfolded, Auntie reveals to Teacher how Shiva came to live under her roof -- and the cruel fate that awaits all who are afflicted by the curse.

Homecoming Shiva's aunt has come to the Outside to bring her home, with several soldiers in tow. Alarmed at this show of force, Teacher tries to protect Shiva, but to no avail. Meanwhile, chaos threatens to engulf the small hamlet on the Inside. Where does Shiva truly belong?

Untouchable To be touched by an Outsider is to become an Outsider. A clawed, black hand reaches out to touch Shiva's cheek in her sleep. The hand does not belong to Teacher. Who is this strange new Outsider, and what do its creepy murmurings about "mother" portend? Enter a fantasy realm shrouded in mystery, in a dark fairy tale-like setting for fans of The Ancient Magus' Bride.