Tokyo’s depraved underbelly, as seen by a tormented genius
The late Izumi Suzuki was a hostess, model and pioneering writer. Her novel Set My Heart on Fire reveals her strange and dark ...
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‘Set My Heart on Fire’: Izumi Suzuki captures the heady cravings of youth
The cult writer’s autobiographical novel follows its unapologetic groupie narrator as she romps through Yokohama’s ...
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Set My Heart on Fire is the rediscovered literary gem everyone should be reading
Near the start of Izumi Suzuki’s Set My Heart on Fire, its 24-year-old protagonist ruminates on her failed past relationships ...
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Set My Heart on Fire
Izumi Suzuki, a countercultural icon and a pioneer of Japanese sci-fi, has become a rediscovered cult sensation since the publication of her short-story collections Hit Parade of Tears and ...
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The late Izumi Suzuki was a hostess, model and pioneering writer. Her novel Set My Heart on Fire reveals her strange and dark sensibility ...