In November 2021, an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants from France to the United Kingdom capsized in the Channel causing the death of 27 people on board. Despite receiving numerous calls for help, the French authorities wrongly told the migrants they were in British waters and had to call the British authorities for help. By the time rescue vessels arrived on the scene, all but two of the migrants had died. The narrator of Delecroix’s fictional account of the events is the woman who took the calls. Accused of failing in her duty, she refuses to be held more responsible than others for this disaster. Why should she be more responsible than the sea, than the war, than the crises behind these tragedies? A shocking, moral tale of our times, Small Boat reminds us of the power of fiction to illuminate our darkest crimes.

Aceh semasa perlawanan Gerakan Aceh Merdeka. Empat orang perempuan sedang turun ke rawa bernama Paya Nie untuk mengumpulkan purun danau buat dijadikan tikar. Kilas balik-kilas balik dalam obrolan mereka membawa kita ke masa lalu paya, masa lalu kampung-kampung sekitarnya, masa lalu militerisme, serta masa lalu diri mereka masing-masing. Desas-desus, legenda lokal, laporan saksi mata, dan mungkin juga bualan-bualan bercampur aduk dengan memukau. Tanpa mereka sadari, seregu marinir Indonesia sedang menyiapkan serangan skala besar ke rawa yang diduga menjadi tempat persembunyian gerilyawan Gerakan Aceh Merdeka itu. Juara III Sayembara Novel Dewan Kesenian Jakarta 2023

Diagnosed by her physician husband with a “temporary nervous depression—a slight hysterical tendency” after the birth of her child, a woman is urged to rest for the summer in an old colonial mansion. Forbidden from doing work of any kind, she spends her days in the house’s former nursery, with its barred windows, scratched floor, and peeling yellow wallpaper. In a private journal, the woman records her growing obsession with the “horrid” wallpaper. Its strange pattern mutates in the moonlight, revealing what appears to be a human figure in the design. With nothing else to occupy her mind, the woman resolves to unlock the mystery of the wallpaper. Her quest, however, leads not to the truth, but into the darkest depths of madness. A condemnation of the patriarchy, The Yellow Wallpaper explores with terrifying economy the oppression, grave misunderstanding, and willful dismissal of women in late nineteenth-century society. First published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine. Excerpt: Out of another I get a lovely view of the bay and a little private wharf belonging to the estate. There is a beautiful shaded lane that runs down there from the house. I always fancy I see people walking in these numerous paths and arbors, but John has cautioned me not to give way to fancy in the least. He says that with my imaginative power and habit of story-making a nervous weakness like mine is sure to lead to all manner of excited fancies, and that I ought to use my will and good sense to check the tendency. So I try.

Astrologer, fortuneteller, and self-styled detective Kiyoshi Mitarai must in one week solve a mystery that has baffled Japan for 40 years. Who murdered the artist Umezawa, raped and killed his daughter, and then chopped up the bodies of six others to create Azoth, the supreme woman? With maps, charts, and other illustrations, this story of magic and illusion, pieced together like a great stage tragedy, challenges the reader to unravel the mystery before the final curtain. The Tokyo Zodiac Murders joins a new wave of Japanese murder mysteries being translated into English.

Follow the bank of the Koitogawa river until you reach the beach. From there a path of white seashells will lead you to the Chibineko Kitchen. Step inside, they'll be expecting you. These are the directions Kotoko has been given. She arrives at the tiny restaurant, perched right by the water, early in the morning. Still reeling from the sudden death of her brother, she's been promised that the food served there will bring him back to her, for one last time. Taking a seat in the small, wood-panelled room, she waits as Kai, the restaurant's young chef, brings out steaming bowls of simmered fish, rice and miso soup. Though she hadn't ordered anything, Kai had somehow known the exact dish her brother always used to cook for her. And as she takes her first delicious bite, the gulls outside fall silent and the air grows hazy . . . Soul-nourishing and comforting, The Chibineko Kitchen will help you remember what matters most in life.

Translated from the Japanese bestseller, this charming and magical novel, inspired by the myth of cats returning favors to those who care for them, reminds us that it’s never too late to follow our stars. In Japan cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they’ll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a glittering Kyoto moon. This particular coffee shop is like no other. It has no fixed location, no fixed hours, and seemingly appears at random to adrift young people at crucial junctions in their lives. It’s also run by talking cats. While customers at the Full Moon Coffee Shop partake in cakes, coffees, and teas, the cats also consult them on their star charts, offer cryptic wisdom, and let them know where their lives have veered off course—because every person who visits the shop has been feeling more than a little lost. And for a down-on-her-luck screenwriter, a romantically stuck movie director, a hopeful hairstylist, and a technologically challenged website designer, the feline guides will set them back on their fated paths. After all, there is a reason the shop appeared to each of them…

TEMAN SAYA MENGHILANG. Jika Anda memiliki informasi, mohon hubungi saya. Teman saya adalah editor baru yang sempat memegang proyek untuk edisi khusus sebuah majalah okultisme. Karena tugas tersebut, ia mengumpulkan dokumen dan materi dari berbagai sumber hingga akhirnya menyadari keanehan yang tersembunyi di suatu tempat di wilayah Kinki …. Buku ini merangkum berbagai tulisan dari sejumlah media yang ia dan saya kumpulkan. Sebagian besar dari tulisan di dalamnya memiliki keterkaitan dengan “suatu tempat” di wilayah Kinki. Oleh karena itu, saya butuh bantuan. Jika Anda memiliki informasi, mohon hubungi saya.

The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the tremendous power of books. Grandpa used to say it all the time: 'books have tremendous power'. But what is that power really? Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside, towering shelves reached the ceiling, every one crammed full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He spent many happy hours there, reading whatever he liked. It was the perfect refuge for a boy who tended to be something of a recluse. After the death of his grandfather, Rintaro is devastated and alone. It seems he will have to close the shop. Then, a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears and asks Rintaro for help. The cat needs a book lover to join him on a mission. This odd couple will go on three magical adventures to save books from people who have imprisoned, mistreated and betrayed them. Finally, there is one last rescue that Rintaro must attempt alone . . . Sosuke Natsukawa's international bestseller, translated from Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, is a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper.

TEMAN SAYA MENGHILANG. Jika Anda memiliki informasi, mohon hubungi saya. Teman saya adalah editor baru yang sempat memegang proyek untuk edisi khusus sebuah majalah okultisme. Karena tugas tersebut, ia mengumpulkan dokumen dan materi dari berbagai sumber hingga akhirnya menyadari keanehan yang tersembunyi di suatu tempat di wilayah Kinki …. Buku ini merangkum berbagai tulisan dari sejumlah media yang ia dan saya kumpulkan. Sebagian besar dari tulisan di dalamnya memiliki keterkaitan dengan “suatu tempat” di wilayah Kinki. Oleh karena itu, saya butuh bantuan. Jika Anda memiliki informasi, mohon hubungi saya.

Untuk memenuhi janji kepada seorang teman lama, Miss Marple bersedia tinggal di sebuah rumah di daerah perdesaan -- bersama dengan dua ratus remaja yang mengalami gangguan jiwa dan tujuh orang ahli waris harta seorang nyonya tua. Salah seorang dari mereka adalah pembunuh -- pembunuh yang mempunyai keahlian untuk berada di dua tempat sekaligus.