Katie Kitamura duikt in de complexiteit van menselijke relaties en innerlijke conflicten in haar verhalen. Haar proza kenmerkt zich door scherpe psychologische diepgang en een precieze taalgevoeligheid, die lezers meesleept in gespannen sferen. De auteur verkent thema's als vervreemding, identiteit en de zoektocht naar betekenis in de hedendaagse wereld. Haar vermogen om subtiele emotionele nuances en morele dilemma's weer te geven, maakt haar een boeiende hedendaagse stem.
A journey through the elusive world of traditional Japanese tattooing, based largely on Takahiro's experiences as a client and student of the master Hiryoshi III. He and Katie trace bushido, the samurai code of chivalry, through the imagery and interpersonal dynamics of the veiled subculture. They i schovat popis
"An interpreter has come to The Hague to escape New York and work at the International Court. A woman of many languages and identities, she is looking for a place to finally call home. She's drawn into simmering personal dramas: her lover, Adriaan, is separated from his wife but still entangled in his marriage. Her friend Jana witnesses a seemingly random act of violence, a crime the interpreter becomes increasingly obsessed with as she befriends the victim's sister. And she's pulled into an explosive political controversy when she’s asked to interpret for a former president accused of war crimes. A woman of quiet passion, she confronts power, love, and violence, both in her personal intimacies and in her work at the Court. She is soon pushed to the precipice, where betrayal and heartbreak threaten to overwhelm her, forcing her to decide what she wants from her life."--Back cover
"One woman, the performance of a lifetime. Or two. A mesmerizing Mobius strip of a novel that asks who we are to the people we love. Two people meet for lunch in a Manhattan restaurant. She's an elegant and accomplished actress in rehearsals for an upcoming premiere. He's attractive, troubling, and young--young enough to be her son. Who is he to her--and who is she to him? In this compulsively readable, brilliantly constructed novel, two competing narratives unspool, rewriting our understanding of the roles we play every day--partner, parent, creator, muse--and the truths every performance masks, especially from those who think they know us best. Taut, hypnotic, Audition is Katie Kitamura at her virtuosic best"--
Short stories by James Flint, author of Habitus, Daren King, author of Boxy an Star, Tohy Litt, author of Adventures of Capitalism, Beatniks and Corpsing, Rebecca Ray, author of A Certain Age, Matt Thorne, co-editor of All Hail and the New Puritans and author of Tourist, Eight Minutes Idle and Dreaming of Strangers.Edited and with an introduction by Zadie Smith, author of White Teeth .
"A taut, complex portrait of a marriage haunted by secrets, in which a woman finds herself traveling to Greece in search of her missing, estranged husband"--
Zwei Menschen treffen sich zum Mittagessen in einem Restaurant in Manhattan. Sie ist eine gefeierte Schauspielerin, die für eine bevorstehende Premiere probt. Er ist attraktiv und beunruhigend jung. Was die Schauspielerin anfangs für den Annäherungsversuch eines Fans hält, nimmt bald eine erstaunliche Wendung: Xavier behauptet nämlich, er sei ihr Sohn – dabei hat sie nie Kinder bekommen. Als im selben Moment auch noch ihr Mann Tomas, ein erfolgloser Schriftsteller, im Restaurant auftaucht, wird ihr klar, dass Xavier ihr Leben aus den Angeln heben kann. Katie Kitamuras psychologisch brillanter Roman stellt die Frage, wer wir füreinander sind. Ein Vexierspiel über den schmalen Grat zwischen Dichtung und Wahrheit.