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Madame B

Bov left the house shortly after her husband had departed for work. It was a…

What I Think About When I Think About Buying Clothes

“Should I get it, or should I not?” That’s the question that I often found…

Lessons I’ve Learnt Upon Turning Thirty

Some weeks ago, I entered a new decade of my life. Here are some things…

Sirens’ Song

The train whisks us past Osaka. It’s the end of autumn. Beautiful green foliage is…

The Birth of The O-Ren

In my quest to catch up with Eastern literature, I started on a third book…

Shadows of Kyoto

The rooms at the Waranjiya are about nine feet square, the size of a comfortable…