Spring's Scary Things

by Mieko Kawakami

Welcome to a beautiful hell. A collection of short stories the world has been waiting for. That spring, when the world changed forever, we peeked into something we should not have seen. The cruel truth about the haves and the have-nots. Secrets that cannot be told to anyone, revisited in the face of death. Irreparable tragedies caused by anonymous malice. Violent impulses that are justified. Memories of a sin buried deep in the heart. A sudden event transforms the everyday into a nightmare. Six stories that are both unsettling and sweet. Table of Blue over Blue If only your nose was a little higher A vase Call me when you feel lonely About Blue Ink Girl

224 pages

Published March 28, 2025

About the author

Mieko Kawakami (川上未映子, born in August 29, 1976) is a Japanese singer and writer from Osaka.

She was awarded the 138th Akutagawa Prize for promising new writers of serious fiction (2007) for her novel Chichi to Ran (乳と卵) (Breasts and Eggs).

Kawakami has released three albums and three singles as a singer.