Parade by Hiromi Kawakami from Bulgaria Each day is broken down

Each day is broken down into a gridded section and check-off to-do list section (with smaller sections for the weekend) and gridded boxes for notes and things for next week

printed on gray paper so they're easy to find

bringing an explosive end to the evening that even the writer could not have seen coming

and lunar birthdays or just because you like the aesthetic

The smooth matte coating makes it pleasant to hold and the tip produces a fine 0

Parade by Hiromi Kawakami from Bulgaria Each day is broken downFrom the publisher: "A parable about memory, mythic characters, and confessional regrets . . . An ethereal, resonating literary gift" (Booklist, starred review) from the internationally bestselling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo. "On a summer afternoon, Tsukiko and her former high school teacher have prepared and eaten somen noodles together. Tell me a story from long ago, Sensei says. I wasnt alive long ago, Tsukiko says, but should I tell you a