IntroductionWhat if love becomes dangerous precisely when it looks most admirable?Keigo Higashino’s The Devotion of Suspect X leaves us with an unsettling problem. Ishigami gives almost everything for Yasuko. His devotion can feel beautiful, frightening, selfless, obsessive, and morally indefensible at the same time.After exploring those questions through the … [Read more...] about 5 Modern Stories Inspired by The Devotion of Suspect X
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The Art of Sarah: Identity, Luxury, Truth, and Reinvention
What if the most dangerous lie is the one society secretly wants to believe? Introduction by Park Mu-gyeong Good evening.We began this inquiry thinking it was about a death. Then it became an inquiry into fraud. Then identity. Then class. Then desire. Then truth itself. By the time we reached this table, the name Sarah Kim no longer felt like a simple … [Read more...] about The Art of Sarah: Identity, Luxury, Truth, and Reinvention
Beautiful Ugly: Exploring Depths of Perception and Moral Ambiguity
Alice Feeney: Good evening, everyone. It is truly an honor to welcome you all tonight. As I look around this room, I see faces whose words have shaped the world of storytelling, whose narratives have challenged perceptions, and whose insights have delved into the very fabric of human nature.In writing Beautiful Ugly, I wanted to explore the blurred lines … [Read more...] about Beautiful Ugly: Exploring Depths of Perception and Moral Ambiguity