Introduction by Han Kang When I began to write about the dead, I did not imagine I was writing about myself. But the more I listened—to the silences between sentences, to the tremors of memory in the body—I realized that the line separating the living from the lost is made only of breath.This series of conversations began with a question that has no end: Can … [Read more...] about We Do Not Part: Han Kang and the Art of Remembering
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Kazuo Ishiguro’s Remains of the Day with Mentors & Friends
Introduction Kazuo by Ishiguro When I think back to The Remains of the Day, I see not only the butler, Stevens, but also the many voices that shaped the book behind the scenes. Angela Carter, my fierce mentor, who never let me hide behind politeness. Malcolm Bradbury, who insisted stories must also wrestle with history. Deborah Rogers, who believed in my … [Read more...] about Kazuo Ishiguro’s Remains of the Day with Mentors & Friends