Japanese Literature - Under the Eye of the Big Bird, by Hiromi Kawakami

Our next novel is science fiction, a genre we have only seldom read in our group.

In Japanese, the title is 大きな鳥にさらわれないよう (Ōkina tori ni sarawarenai yō, which translates as "To Avoid Being Carried Away By Big Birds.")

A summary is provided below:

"In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of "Mothers." Some children are made in factories, from cells of rabbits and dolphins; some live by getting nutrients from water and light, like plants. The survival of the race depends on the interbreeding of these and other alien beings--but it is far from certain that connection, love, reproduction, and evolution will persist among the inhabitants of this faltering new world."

Please join us for food and conversation as we discuss this novel.

I will make a reservation on the Sunday before the meetup. If you must cancel, please try to do so before this date. Reservations will also close on this day.