Imogen is Reading and Watching the World: On Books, Film, Art & More
I'm a UK-based editor for a major publisher. I'm making it my off-duty duty to experience FIVE books, FIVE films, art, TV, music and food from every country in the world (where feasible). See drop down menus for my progress.
I read a very enjoyable non-fiction book by Polly Barton, who is a translator of literature from Japanese, which was published by the wonderful Fitzcarraldo Editions in 2021. Fitzcarraldo produce such beautiful books, that I’d be tempted to buy them for home decor reasons alone! Fifty Sounds combines three of my interests: memoir, language acquisition …
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A brief foray into Japanese music
Cute, funny and relatable Japanese anime
Japan’s entry for the 2021 Academy Awards is a dialogue-heavy meditation on grief, betrayal and art.
A Japanese meal for Japanuary
A single mother carves out a new life with her toddler in 1970s Tokyo
An International Booker Prize-shortlisted dystopian novel
I went to see Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms at the Tate, plus an overview of her life and work
A Japanese novel that asks “What would you sacrifice for an extra day of life?”
a quick and deceptively unchallenging read that reminded me of a Japanese Eleanor Oliphant
Imogen is Reading and Watching the World: On Books, Film, Art & More 