Parade by Hiromi Kawakami
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You don’t really need to be aware that Parade is a loose sequel to Kawakami’s previous novel, 2017’s Strange Weather in Tokyo.
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Berta Isla by Javier Marías
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The difference between material conservatism (née antiquarianism) and good old-fashioned, the-kids-aren’t-alright cultural conservatism is often hardly a difference at all.
Read MoreThe Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies by Robert Kirk
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There’s a deep, humanist value to be found in Kirk’s investigations.
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The Unnamable Present by Roberto Calasso
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A bright book, its insights glyptic and sharp, but obsessed with the obscurities of the past.
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