According to author Yoshino Genzaburō, How Do You Live? was not originally conceived as a literary work, but was intended as a book on ethics. However, according to Takada Riko, this …

Oct 26, 2021 · Perfect for readers of philosophical fiction like The Alchemist and The Little Prince, How Do You Live? serves as a thought-provoking guide for young readers as they grow up in …

Anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s favorite childhood book, in English for the first time. First published in 1937, Genzaburō Yoshino’s How Do You Live? has long been acknowledged in …

It's a strange book: it's a portrayal of how humans live, interrupted by the day-to-day adventures of a pre-war schoolboy in Japan, flanked by stories about growing pains, bravery and cowerdice, …

May 15, 2025 · How Do You Live? is a thought-provoking Japanese classic that explores life's big questions through the eyes of a young boy and his wise uncle. Readers appreciate its …

Aug 20, 2022 · Translated from the Japanese by Bruno Navasky and with a foreword by Neil Gaiman, How Do You Live is a powerful little book. In that magical Japanese literary style, the …

Jun 19, 2024 · The chapter concludes with a poignant question posed to the reader: "How will you live?" This invites introspection and contemplation, leaving us with a sense of possibility for the …

Poignant and unconventional, How Do You Live? is an enduring classic about friendship, bravery, and self-discovery.

Oct 24, 2025 · Over the course of the story, Copper, like his namesake Copernicus, looks to the stars, and uses his discoveries about the heavens, earth, and human nature to answer the …

Struck by the thought of the infinite people whose lives play out alongside his own, he begins to wonder, how do you live? Considering life's biggest questions for the first time after the death …