by jkylegregory | Sep 25, 2026 | Articles, Books, Mary
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop The Korean writer Hwang Bo-Reum has previously written several essay collections. This is her first novel. The book’s protagonist Yeongju did everything she was supposed to do: Go to university, marry a decent man, get a ...
by jkylegregory | Aug 17, 2026 | Articles, Books, Mary
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin The Music of Bees, debut novel by Eileen Garvin, is a thoughtful, life-affirming story that invites the reader to consider the healing power of community. It is present day rural Oregon; a region dotted with fruit farms as well as...
by jkylegregory | May 29, 2026 | Articles, Film, Rinus
Films with a Common Theme: Difficulty in Close Relationships The past week I happened to see three 2025 films that had in common the theme of pains and deficits in close relationships. Father Mother Brother Sister by Jim Jarmusch I missed Jim Jarmusch’s latest...
by jkylegregory | May 4, 2026 | Articles, Books, Thea
Mr. Kato Plays Family by Michiko Flašar “Mr. Kato Plays Family” by Michiko Flašar is a quiet, sensitive novel that stays with you long after reading. Anyone expecting a loud, dramatic story will be surprised—for this book draws its strength from small moments, in the...
by jkylegregory | Apr 24, 2026 | Articles, Books, Irene-Marie
Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin This novel tells the story of Violette, a cemetery caretaker in a small town in Burgundy(France). Visitors, both occasional and regular, come to her home to warm up and chat. We discover her past through a poignant narrative,...
