{"title":"Izumi Suzuki","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our curated collection of works by \u003cem\u003eIzumi Suzuki\u003c\/em\u003e, a pioneering voice in contemporary Japanese literature. Her compelling storytelling and unique approach have garnered international acclaim, making her a must-read author for lovers of diverse genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her notable works, you'll find \u003cem\u003eHit Parade of Tears\u003c\/em\u003e, a captivating exploration of human emotion that seamlessly blends elements of realism with the surreal. Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003eSet My Heart on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e offers a more personal glimpse into Suzuki's creative psyche, featuring stories that traverse the boundaries between Biography, Memoir, and Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuzuki's talent truly shines in the \u003cem\u003eSci-Fi \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e realm with \u003cem\u003eTerminal Boredom\u003c\/em\u003e. This collection exemplifies her ability to create provocative speculative worlds while challenging societal norms and human philosophy. Her stories are not just a window into imaginative futures but also a reflection on present-day societal issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIzumi Suzuki's works are essential reading for anyone interested in the latest trends in global literature, the nuances of the human experience, or the innovative fusion of genres. Dive into her thought-provoking universe and discover the magic of her narratives today!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hit-parade-of-tears-by-izumi-suzuki-9781839768491","title":"Hit Parade of Tears","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new collection of stories from the cult author of \u003ci\u003eTerminal Boredom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIzumi Suzuki had ideas about doing things differently, ideas that paid little attention to the laws of physics, or the laws of the land. In this new collection, her skewed imagination distorts and enhances some of the classic concepts of science fiction and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA philandering husband receives a bestial punishment from a wife with her own secrets to keep; a music lover finds herself in a timeline both familiar and as wrong as can be; a misfit band of space pirates discover a mysterious baby among the stars; Emma, the Bovary-like character from one of Suzuki’s stories in \u003ci\u003eTerminal Boredom\u003c\/i\u003e, lands herself in a bizarre romantic pickle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWryly anarchic and deeply imaginative, Suzuki was a writer like no other. 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With chapters titled for tracks by The Zombies, The Supremes, and the Rolling Stones, as well as songs by underground Japanese bands of the time, the music of the 1960s and 1970s permeates the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are distinct traces of the fraught tenderness in Marguerite Duras's \u003ci\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/i\u003e, and the raw, decadent post-war generational dissolution of Ryu Murakami’s \u003ci\u003eAlmost Transparent Blue\u003c\/i\u003e. But Suzuki’s novel is carried by her own singular charm and wit, which will be readily recognised and adored by readers of her short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845744218348,"sku":"9781804293300","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10947303482830.jpg?v=1758892534"},{"product_id":"terminal-boredom-by-izumi-suzuki-9781788739887","title":"Terminal Boredom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a planet where men are contained in ghettoised isolation, women enjoy the fruits of a queer matriarchal utopia—until a boy escapes and a young woman's perception of the world is violently interrupted. Two old friends enjoy cocktails on a holiday resort planet where all is not as it seems. A bickering couple emigrate to a world that has worked out an innovative way to side-step the need for war, only to bring their quarrels (and something far more destructive) with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd in the title story, Suzuki offers readers a tragic and warped mirroring of her own final days as the tyranny of enforced screen-time and the mechanisation of labour bring about a shattering psychic collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt turns nonchalantly hip and charmingly deranged, Suzuki's singular slant on speculative fiction would be echoed in countless later works, from Margaret Atwood and Harumi Murakami, to \u003cem\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEx Machina\u003c\/em\u003e. In these darkly playful and punky stories, the fantastical elements are always earthed by the universal pettiness of strife between the sexes, and the gritty reality of life on the lower rungs, whatever planet that ladder might be on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853307367660,"sku":"9781788739887","price":56.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f6e44889f9a1bcf565e8d54157eb76cd.jpg?v=1759260786"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/izumi-suzuki.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}