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The Analects: A Contemporary Translation

Confucius

Jan 30 - Feb 12
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A bold, revisionist translation—in an innovative and inviting format—of one of the most influential texts in human history.

The Analects of Confucius has stood as the bedrock of Chinese culture for over 2,500 years, shaping the trajectory of human history in ways unmatched by nearly any other secular philosophy. But until now, translations of this compendium of Confucian wisdom have forced women—half of humanity—into the philosophical background.

Renowned scholar Erin M. Cline boldly challenges this legacy, breathing new life into this monumental work with a fresh and accessible translation, presenting not only an innovative thematic structure but also a vital reinterpretation for modern readers. By employing gender–neutral language throughout, guided by the text itself, Cline dismantles patriarchal misinterpretations of The Analects, and in the process reveals a Confucius who speaks to everyone. This groundbreaking translation will redefine Confucian thought for a new generation of readers in English.

Classics
Spirituality

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Justice with a Smile

Osamu Dazai

Feb 1 - Mar 2
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Young Susumu Serikawa is at a turning point. Should he continue his boring school education or chase his dream of becoming Japan's most famous actor? And how can he do that now that his father is dead, his mother is bedridden and his older brother is a university dropout?

In the hands of skilled author Osamu Dazai, Susumu's dilemma becomes a uniquely powerful tale of teenage angst and survival. Based on the diary of a real-life actor, Serikawa's entries are full of biting judgement and egotism alternating with shame and self-reproach—but also a touching idealism and faith that ultimately guide him forward.

This novel, translated into English for the first time, probes the same self-destructive dynamics that torment the young characters in Dazai's other works, but with a vastly different outcome. The bold, contemporary translation by Michael Day delivers an unforgettable new protagonist for Dazai's many fans.

Literary fiction
Classics

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Ulley's Odyssey

R.M. Gayler

Feb 5 - Mar 2
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A father lost in the stars. A family fighting to survive. An epic myth reimagined on an interstellar stage.

After Ulley becomes an unwilling participant in the Consortium’s brutal victory over the distant planet Troia, he flees into the uncharted space of the Aegean star cluster, unable to face the family he left behind on Ithaca. His escape plunges him into a gauntlet of impossible worlds: mind-bending flora, monstrous AIs, shapeshifting curses, and celestial beings who hint that an ancient myth is repeating itself.
On Ithaca, his wife Pennae struggles to hold their failing space habitat together as the Consortium moves to seize the crown jewel orbiting Jupiter, their daughter, Helen, is branded a revolutionary, and their son Telly journeys across the stars in search of Ulley.

The truth becomes clear: to return home, Ulley must confront the gods of the future. And the ghosts of his past.

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