Wind Chimes in Winter and Other Writings

A writer returns to his family home and finds himself drawn toward his mother’s private diaries. His restless thoughts become a meditation on memory, temptation, and the difficulty of giving experience a literary form.

In The Convex Mirror, a young man hides his love behind cutting jokes and discovers how little those closest to him understand his pain. Early Summer turns toward schoolboy friendship, a terrifying encounter at sea, and the restorative force of a baseball field beneath a clear sky.

The letters that follow overflow with Tokyo nightlife, postponed promises, and extravagant enthusiasm. In the final story, three imagined versions of the narrator set off on their travels while a fisherman’s long-awaited boat takes shape in the moonlight.