![]() ![]() ![]() The Bear and the Paving Stone adds to the bold collection of contemporary Japanese literature published by Pushkin Press." - Shelf Awareness "It is a rather beautiful, very funny, often bitter or sadly gentle book that will entice and satisfy while leaving one thirsting for more." - Bookanista "Whimsical stories, celebrating, language, friendship and life." - Japan Times, "It is a rather beautiful, very funny, often bitter or sadly gentle book that will entice and satisfy while leaving one thirsting for more. ![]() His characters maintain an inner strength and Zen-like independence that wavers under the emotional weight of shared memories, which merge in unexpected ways to convey a yearning for deeper connections. Horie uses descriptive imagery in a distanced narrative style. Publishers Weekly "A gentle, stirring novella of history and memory that simmers with raw emotional ferocity. Across these ruminative stories, Horie suddenly drops in moments of piercing wisdom and revelation, revealing that, for better or worse, there is no escape from one's memory. "Horie weaves fables out of everyday existence in these three captivating tales of relationships and lives revisited. ![]()
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