Book Breaks

Why did the Japanese fail to develop a sense of collective responsibility for the wartime and colonial atrocities they committed, and why do they continue to fail to do so? Of course, a sense of responsibility is closely interlinked with a sense of justice, and ...

The bloody war of independence fought by Bangladesh against Pakistan in 1971 leading to the birth of the nation of 165 million, continues to remain a largely unexamined global landmark outside the South Asian continent. The April book break featuring Bangladeshi journalist and author, Monzurul ...

“Japan’s Unsung Gifts: Masks, Umeboshi and More.” Memoirs of a Mask Maker captures Kathryn Graven’s four-decade relationship with Japan. From high school exchange student to Tokyo correspondent, from mother and artist to teacher and author, Japan shaped her professional and personal life in ways big ...

The speakers will be Roland Kelts and Joseph Chou. The Hollywood Reporter calls Japanese animation (anime) “the world’s most bankable and Covid-resistant form of popular entertainment.” What’s behind anime’s explosive global appeal, and why is Hollywood so invested? Now Japan’s premier export, anime reaches massive ...

David Joiner’s novel Kanazawa was released in January 2022 by Stone Bridge Press. It is the first published literary novel set in the city of Kanazawa and Ishikawa prefecture. In this Book Break, Joiner will read from and discuss Kanazawa. Special focus will be ...