The Mirror and the Mask: Reading Mishima’s Confession
I read Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima during a quiet winter. I spent long evenings indoors and thought a lot about identity and performance. The book felt private, almost secret. It read like a confession shared in low light. The Weight of Pretending The novel turns on a clear paradox. Kochan admits he […]
Mother Mary Comes to Me: Arundhati Roy’s Raw Meditation on Thorny Love and Savage Grace
I began reading Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy with extra care. A signed copy rested in my hands, which made the experience feel quietly personal. It is a deeply intimate book, and I felt that closeness from the very first pages. A Daughter Faces Her Shelter and Her Storm In the song […]