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Starred Review on April 1, 2025 | Fiction
DEBUT This novel focuses on architecture of the 1970s and '80s, specifically Japanese modernism, which integrates traditional and innovative design principles. The narrator is Tōru Sakanishi, a recent university graduate, who describes the inner workings of the Murai Office of Architectural Design in Tokyo as it prepares to enter a design competition to build Japan's National Library of Modern Literature, which will house books published after World ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

