Well, here's an interesting place to be: combining my Japanese Literature Challenge 8 with Jay's Deal Me In Short Story challenge. You know how I love reading with others, how you broaden my perspective and understanding infinitely more than if I was reading alone (as I did in my pre-blogging days circa 2006). My interest in short stories was already piqued when Jacqui posted a fascinating review of Edith Pearlman's Binocular Vision, which I immediately bought upon finishing her post.
So, here's a rather strange list of short stories, combining my penchant for Japanese literature with Jacqui's mention of a wonderful writer, and a few titles by Annie Proulx to boot. Hey, don't laugh. They're from the collections I have laying around as yet unread. And, Haruki Murakami has mentionedthat one of his favorite authors is Raymond Carver, who starts off the list:
HeartsA. Feathers by Raymond Carver2. Chef's House by Raymond Carver3. Preservation by Raymond Carver4. The Compartment by Raymond Carver5. A Small Good Thing by Raymond Carver6. Vitamins by Raymond Carver7. Careful by Raymond Carver8. Where I'm Calling From by Raymond Carver9. The Train by Raymond Carver10. Fever by Raymond CarverJ. The Bridle by Raymond CarverQ. Cathedral by Raymond CarverK. The Hellhole by Annie Proulx
ClubsA. The Indian Wars Refought by Annie Proulx2. The Trickle Down Effect by Annie Proulx3. What Kind of Furniture Would Jesus Pick? by Annie Proulx4. The Old Badger Game by Annie Proulx5. The Dragon by Ryunosuke Akutagawa6. Kesa and Morito by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 7. The Martyr by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 8. Yam Gruel by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 9. Rashomon by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 10. In A Grove by Ryunosuke AkutagawaJ. Inbound by Edith PearlmanQ. Day of Awe by Edith PearlmanK. Settlers of Edith PearlmanDiamondsA. The Noncombatant by Edith Pearlman2. Vaquita by Edith Pearlman3. Allog by Edith Pearlman4. Chance by Edith Pearlman5. ToyFolk by Edith Pearlman6. Tess by Edith Pearlman7. Fidelity by Edith Pearlman8. If Love Were All by Edith Pearlman9. The Coat by Edith Pearlman10. Mates by Edith PearlmanJ. How to Fall by Edith PearlmanQ. The Story by Edith PearlmanK. Home Schooling by Edith PearlmanSpadesA. The Third Night by Natsume Soseki2. Yesterday by Haruki Murakami3. The Izu Dancer by Kawabata Yasunari4. Merry Christmas by Dazai Osamu5. Unzen by Endo Shusaku6. The Bet by Kobo Abe7. Omnagata by Mishima Yukio8. The Duel by Kaiko Takeshi9. Prize Stock by Oe Kenzaburo10. The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki MurakamiJ. Dreaming of Kimchee by Banana YoshimotoQ. Aguri by Junichiro TanizakiK. Carp by Masuji IbuseDon't you want to read short stories with us now?
