Mark Allen, London South Bank UniversityPaul McCarthy, Glasgow Caledonian University

“Kanai has an ephemeral sensuality that offsets and compliments her modulated voices, who guide you through mini epics in this crisp, cool collection.” — Bret McCabe, Baltimore City Paper“Kanai's stories remind me of Italo Calvino or Jorge Luis Borges, with their stylistically vague flatness yet strong character-driven underpinnings… Ihighly recommended them and look forward to more.” — Todd Shimoda, Asian Review of Books“Realities shift and are at once dreamlikeand tangible. The range of subject matter and register is dazzling.” — Steve Finbow, The Japan Times