An overhead view of two books on a wooden surface. The top book is "The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto" by Pico Iyer, featuring a colorful cover with a woman's hand against traditional Japanese letters. The bottom book is "How do you Live" by Genzaboro Yoshino, featuring a dark colored cover with four young men walking at night from a distance.
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