(tent) Drifting Days

On a spring evening, she listens to the faint hum of the refrigerator in an empty kitchen. On a warm winter day, she notices the slight “slackening” of a mandarin orange bought weeks before. Reading, chatting, the occasional day trip— In these gentle essays, Hiromi Kawakami captures the quiet textures of everyday life: fleeting sensations, overlooked moments, and the quiet joy of simply being present. With poetic language and subtle humor, Drifting Days invites you to slow down and rediscover the fullness hidden in the ordinary—through the softly turning seasons and the warmth of a thoughtful gaze.