Time for a Theme

So I have decided that I am going to focus the topic of this blog on writing- writing I enjoy, writing I have done, writing I find intriguing.

Right now I am reading an excellent book called "The Secrets of Mariko" by Elisabeth Bumiller. Bumiller spent 14 months interviewing a "typical Japanese housewife." During that time she learned intimate details about Japanese families to which Westerners are rarely exposed. Even though the book is now 16 years old and many of the family dynamics in Japan have since evolved to mimic Western ways, it is a still fascinating read.