Klara and The Sun

Last year I spoke at length with my Aunt Sarah about our favorite books, and I recommended Kazuo Ishiguro’s THE REMAINS OF THE DAY to her. We’ve never spoken of it since. So you can believe I was surprised earlier this week when I received an unexpected package from Aunt Sarah carrying a signed copy of his new novel KLARA AND THE SUN. Ishiguro returns to near-future science fiction, working in a register similar to that of his classic NEVER LET ME GO, with a story about Klara, an “Artificial Friend” hoping to be purchased by a human customer. I was already excited for this release, and its surprise appearance on my doorstep has only amplified that excitement. Thanks, Aunt Sarah!

—Nolan Russell, Executive Assistant