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What I'm reading
Ôoku vol 9. I've gotten into the habit of saying stream-of-consciousness things about it on Twitter late at night, because I'm actually justifiably reading it for a class (it's a long story), and the upshot was that this allowed me to put a few things together that depressed me about the way it's erasing queer history. But it continues to be excellent in general, if not, perhaps, everything I wish it would be. Volume 9 starts in 1760 and focuses again on the efforts to understand the red-faced pox. Also, Hiraga Gennai is running around, which is quite interesting. More on Hiraga in my eventual post. Also, volume 10 is out at the end of next month!
What I've just read
Ôoku volume 8, which covers the end of Yoshimune's rule and the more or less abject failure of her daughter Ieshige. That's…basically it. The English translation will be published in a few weeks, apparently.
What I'll read next
There are many things I want to read, but what I will read is another question entirely. I need to give The Freedom Maze back by Sirens, so I might well read that next, if I have any spare time.
Ôoku vol 9. I've gotten into the habit of saying stream-of-consciousness things about it on Twitter late at night, because I'm actually justifiably reading it for a class (it's a long story), and the upshot was that this allowed me to put a few things together that depressed me about the way it's erasing queer history. But it continues to be excellent in general, if not, perhaps, everything I wish it would be. Volume 9 starts in 1760 and focuses again on the efforts to understand the red-faced pox. Also, Hiraga Gennai is running around, which is quite interesting. More on Hiraga in my eventual post. Also, volume 10 is out at the end of next month!
What I've just read
Ôoku volume 8, which covers the end of Yoshimune's rule and the more or less abject failure of her daughter Ieshige. That's…basically it. The English translation will be published in a few weeks, apparently.
What I'll read next
There are many things I want to read, but what I will read is another question entirely. I need to give The Freedom Maze back by Sirens, so I might well read that next, if I have any spare time.