Katie M. Kitamura Poradie kníh

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.

Exploring the complexities of identity and relationships, the story unfolds as an accomplished actress meets a younger man in a Manhattan restaurant. Their lunch sparks questions about their roles in each other's lives, challenging perceptions of love and connection. The narrative alternates between two perspectives, revealing the intricacies of their bond and the hidden truths behind their performances. This thought-provoking novel delves into the masks people wear and the often-unseen layers of their true selves.

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

Rozprávačka príbehu sa nedávno rozišla so svojím neverným manželom. Požiadal ju, aby o rozchode nikomu nehovorila. Keď však začína nový život osamote, dozvie sa, že jej bývalý manžel sa stratil v odľahlom regióne pevninského Grécka. Neochotne súhlasí s tým, že ho pohľadá, ale nevie, či ho vôbec chce nájsť. Uprostred divokej a vyprahnutej krajiny skúma ich vzťah a zisťuje, že mužovi, ktorého kedysi milovala, vôbec nerozumie. Príbeh o blízkosti, nevere a súcite. Román Rozchod je o priepasti, ktorá nás delí od iných ľudí, a o príbehoch, ktoré si vymýšľame, aby sme zakryli svoje skutočné city. Keď Rachel premýšľa o láske k mužovi, ktorý pravdepodobne nikdy nebol tým, kým sa zdal, približuje nám situáciu, v ktorej sa ocitá žena na okraji katastrofy.

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 .