The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Song of Achilles is a retelling of the story of Patroclus and Achilles, featured and most well-known because of their involvement in The Iliad by Homer. However, Miller tells the story from the beginning, drawing from different myths as well as taking …

Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi In a small alleyway in Tokyo, there is a small café that has been brewing coffee for more than one hundred years. At first glance there is nothing out of the ordinary about the café, but according to legend: the café possesses …