Nicholas Hogg Knihy

Exploring the interplay of violence and history, this collection of poems reflects on how the past shapes the present and connects generations within a community. It examines themes of labor, loss, and the emotional impact of shattered dreams and unrealized potential. With a blend of vulnerability and resilience, the work captures the complexities of the human experience, showcasing the power of poetry to convey deep emotional truths and beauty amidst hardship.

Social psychologist Ben Monroe has returned to Tokyo after a failed marriage, determined to seek out his former lover Kozue. His estranged teenage daughter Mazzy reluctantly flies from California to join him. On the flight she meets a young Japanese man, Koji, a cult survivor, who tells her the story of the luminous night princess Kaguya, a powerful tale of beauty and obsession. As Ben delves deeper into the underworld in search of Kozue, Mazzy and Koji are compelled to follow, and their four lives dangerously intersect as past and present collide.