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Brian Bergstrom

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Lecturer & Literary Translator JPN -> ENG Currently out: DILEMMAS OF WORKING WOMEN by Fumio Yamamoto In progress: CAPITAL FROM ZERO by Kōhei Saitō, LOVEAHOLIC by Fumio Yamamoto Tarte 🥧 and Butt 🌈 Enthusiast (à Montréal) IG: instagram.com/asa_no_burei

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · Jul 3

To celebrate the release of Dilemmas in the UK, Foyles asked me to write an essay about Yamamoto and her life and work.

It's up on their site now, and I'd love it if you gave it a look—I love this book, and I'm so excited to have a platform to talk about it

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Fumio Yamamoto and Skinship by Brian Bergstrom

translator Brian Bergstrom reflects on Fumio Yamamoto's writing, and the central role of 'skinship'—a Japanese term meaning “the aspect of a relationship that arises from physical touch”.

The inset photo is of Fumio Yamamoto, along with the UK cover of The Dilemmas of Working Women, the book by her that I translated that's coming out today

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 11h

Yes! That movie is also just really good

Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 12h

I love Josh O'Connor. He is so hot, not least because he has one of the most articulate faces in cinema

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How Josh O’Connor Became the Thinking Man’s Leading Man

With no less than four new films (including the next ‘Knives Out’), the actor stands on the precipice of megastardom. But he’s determined to stay true to himself.

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 17h

Reading the transcript that was shared/edited by the hostile party in this, he said nothing more radical than, say, things I might talk about when discussing Kōhei Saitō or 1920s proletarian literature, &c

It's really horrifying to see this resurgence of old-fashioned McCarthyism go unchecked

Julie Greene @greeneland.bsky.social · 1d

I just learned, Thomas Alter, tenured professor, has been terminated effective immediately. Shame on Texas State! We mst build support for Tom. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-tex...

Texas State upholds the firing of associate history professor Thomas Alter

Alter’s termination occurred on Sept. 10, stemming from his remarks at the Revolutionary Socialism Conference on Sept. 7.

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Tuesday w/coffee mug

Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 1d

En français aussi — lire en diagonale

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 1d

Coming out next year :)

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Capital From Zero - Astra Publishing House

For readers of David Harvey and Thomas Piketty comes a new introduction to Marx’s Capital from the author of the internationally bestselling book Slow Down. The follow-up to his global bestseller Slow...

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 1d

Capital from Zero (ゼロからの「資本論」) was first published in Japanese on January 10, 2023

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Never show Peter Thiel Evangelion

Jake Flores @feraljokes.bsky.social · 3d

I can't believe this is real

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 1d

Dilemmas seems to be having a bit of a moment in India and Malaysia, judging from the new wave of reviews coming out:

"The women in Yamamoto’s world could just as well be found in Delhi’s industrial belts, in cramped apartments in Dhaka, or in the open-plan offices of London and New York."

Women's Endurance: A World Powered by Their Strength

Women's Challenges: Explore Yamamoto's tales on women's roles in modern economic society, balancing work, duty, and identity with deep emotional insight.

www.deccanherald.com

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 1d

Traditionally published books with covers that make them look self-published are really having a moment

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 1d

oh my god, this is real

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Hey Yang, Where's My Thousand Bucks: And Other True Stories of Staggering Depth by Andrew Yang
cover shows Andrew Yang in a hoodie, smiling wildly and holding out 10 $100 bills.

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 3d

I like the ones who are upfront about their love of Backyard Barbecues

Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, yes, a wonderful, brilliant actor. But also an innovator!

Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 3d

RIP to this Queen

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Diane Keaton Unveils Her New Wine to Be Served on Ice Named The Keaton

The Oscar-winning actress only drinks her wine over ice – and now you can, too

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 3d

I miss feeding you!

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 3d

Made a tart in the middle of the night last night

A traditional fruit tart with raspberries and blueberries on a wooden counter next to a silver pitcher filled with baby's breath

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Brian Bergstrom @brianbergstrom.bsky.social · 3d

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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