A new twist on an old favorite! The JETAA Chicago and Japan America Society of Chicago YPC Book Club continues in 2024 with a meeting in September!
Join us for our next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19th!
Our book club highlights voices and stories with a solid connection to Japan. For our next meeting, we have chosen Snow Country. Written by Yasunari Kawabata, the recipient of the 1968 Nobel Prize for Literature. In September's pick, a wealthy dilettante meets Komako, a lowly geisha. She gives herself to him fully and without remorse, despite knowing that their passion cannot last and that the affair can have only one outcome. In chronicling the course of this doomed romance, Kawabata has created a story for the ages, a stunning novel dense in implication and exalting in its sadness.
Be sure to pick up a copy of the book and join us for an evening of casual discussion in a virtual space via Zoom! Registrations are limited, so grab a spot while you can!
Sign up here!
If you have any questions, please reach out to info@jetaachicago.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
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