Outside Chill, what do you read?
In a little while, we will have the rainy season , followed by a heat wave. . If we miss this time of year, we will not be able to do any leisurely reading outside. Now is the best season to read outside , so what does the Riverside Reading What does the Riverside Reading Club, a group of feral readers, recommend?
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This group of stray readers is made up of members who work in a variety of fields, including radio and writing. . enjoys literature with the same eye as hip-hop, soul, punk, and rock. . Currently selecting books for media and social networking, merchandising, and podcasting.
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Kazuko Uemoto and Yusei Takiguchi, On Rusticity, ¥902（JapaneseChikuma Bunko)
A book entitled "Reciprocal Letters: Hitori ni naru koto Hana wo okoru yo" was published by Chikuma Bunko in February 2024, adding two new correspondences to a self-published collection of correspondence between photographer Kazuko Uemoto and novelist Yusei Takiguchi.
A round-trip letter between a photographer and a novelist . The sentences exchanged over time, the words of each slowly but surely connecting, their thoughts, memories, and lives. . I read slowly, without rushing, just like the time that exists in the book. My own thoughts and memories also come to the surface. I close the book once. In my calm mind, I quietly think of the person to whom I want to send these writings, and sigh deeply on the bench overlooking the river.
Masashi Doi, "About Alyssa," ¥1,760 (Japanese only)tarahumara (Nephrops norvegicus))
Owner of the bike store "Taraumara" in Awaji, Osaka, and DJ The final chapter of a trilogy of short stories, "Alyssa no Koto" by Masashi Doi, who is also active as PATSAT, following "Honma no Kimochi" and "JAGUAR". . It includes two stories, the title story "Alyssa's Thing" and "Dogs in the Urban Area".
'I finally got a cup of coffee recently , so I stopped by Sniite and then sat on my usual bench at Setagong. THE WEST, which I just got. AGROS' first album at a low volume, and take out a novel with a palm crab cover from the bag I washed late last night. I can hear the sound of small dogs frolicking in the distance, children running around in front of me, and the still brown March grass reminding me of the smell of used tatami mats sprinkled with baby powder. In this particular space, I have learned to find comfort in any situation.
Crab Parent and Child, "Going to the Beach: A Diary and About Selling It as a Book" ¥990 (Crab parent and child)
Diary shop "Diary Shop" in Shimokitazawa This book is a compilation of diaries written over a year in 2022 by the first manager of "Tsukihi", Mr. and Mrs. Crab. It is a sequel to the previous work, "Nikki," and includes a B-side, "A Modest Diary Theory," which describes the pain of keeping a diary. The sequel, "Diary Collection" compiles the year 2023. Canteen" is also included.
." "I don't really make a habit of writing or reading my journal. . When I suddenly have some free time, I want to reach out to other places instead of the usual extension of time. When I wake up in the morning, or at night when the flow of time is a little slower than usual, or on the train when I happen to sit down, I open the diary "Going to the beach" and another daily life, though natural, comes up in my mind. Time and detailed yet big thoughts flowed through my mind, and I couldn't tell if it was slow or busy. I felt like I was going somewhere. I was glad to be on my way, and I always carried it with me, because it was the size of a paperback book and had 400 pages. My niece and nephew often go to Lake Biwa, so I could feel some good distance between us on my own. This diary made me feel like I was able to think even though I didn't seem to be thinking.
