Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami David Polonsky Cafe Donna Donna is fabled

Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port

one brushstroke at a time

recite the affirmation

release fears

The centerpieces in Notes from a Defeatist are a triptych of war stories: "When Good Bombs Happen to Bad People

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami David Polonsky Cafe Donna Donna is fabledIn the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of Mothers. Some children are made in factories, from cells of rabbits and dolphins; some live by getting nutrients from water and light, like plants. The survival of the race depends on the interbreeding of these and other alien beingsbut it is far from certain that connection, love, reproduction, and