Natsuo Kawakami is signing her latest novel at a local book store. You appreciate everything she writes, but it is her poetry that really fascinates you. So when it is your turn to have your copy of the book signed, you ask her when her next collection of poetry will be published. She looks up at you with a smile, and removes her glasses.* ”So you are a man who appreciates my poetry. That makes me happy. Not many men read poetry these days. Actually, I have some good news for you, but I have to focus on this book signing now for another 15 minutes. But, then, maybe we could have a little chat over a cup of tea, and I will reveal a little secret to you.” She gives you an enigmatic smile. ”But maybe you are in a hurry?”
An acclaimed novelist and poet working hard during the day, keeping her small studio open for literary gatherings for young promising writers in the evings, often with an air of romance