After reading Banana Yoshimoto's novel, Kitchen, I became a fan instantly. I created this discussion list in hopes to create a community that will support Banana and authors like her.

"There are people I have yet to meet, others I'll never see again. People who are gone before you know it, people who are just passing through. Even as we exchange hellos, they seem to grow transparent. I must keep living with the flowing river before my eyes."

--Moonlight Shadow by Banana Yoshimoto