INTIMACIES

The narrator of Katie Kitamura’s new novel INTIMACIES observes her world with an emotional detachment that, paradoxically, draws the reader in. The unnamed character has recently moved to the Hague to work as an interpreter, and is quickly assigned to the trial of a West African dictator responsible for a major genocide. As the dictator takes a liking to her, the interpreter is able to analyze her feelings about the situation with an impressive level of questioning and self-awareness, just like she does when her boyfriend disappears for several months to visit his ex-wife. To call the novel a mood piece would be unfair to Kitamura’s skill as a writer, but it certainly leaves you feeling, well, moody. 

—Julia Hammer, Director of Production