Monday, October 20 2008
Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt
To understand yokai is to understand the central fears and hazards of Japanese culture, be it feudal or futuristic.
Tuesday, August 21 2007
Salmonella Men on Planet Porno by Yasutaka Tsutsui
There's a mean streak of misogyny that runs almost throughout the collection and tends to distract from everything else going on around it.
Monday, August 20 2007
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
Allusions are drawn, but the details are murky enough to keep us guessing.
Tuesday, August 7 2007
Poison Woman by Christine L. Marran
The most infamous of the "Poison Women" became notorious because her every action upset the natural order.
