(tent) Where the Story Begins

Hidden in the corners of everyday life are quiet doorways to other worlds. In the title story, a strange love begins when a woman discovers a mysterious “model” in a sandbox at the local park. Throughout these four fantastical tales—unusual, humorous, and tinged with melancholy—Hiromi Kawakami opens portals to the surreal within the ordinary. This is the Akutagawa Prize–winning author’s very first collection of short stories, marking the beginning of her distinct, enchanting literary world.