NADiff Apartment, our flagship store in Ebisu, Tokyo (1-18-4 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 1st floor), which is in charge of our weekly Thursday column "The Book You Should Read Now," has once again introduced us to many books for 2016.

To conclude the year, five staff members at NADiff Apartment will be presenting their "best of books published in 2016," one book per day until the 31st! On the second day, staff member T will be selecting the best of 2016.


■ "You, the Light and Dust of Light: Art and Palindromes" by Fukuda Naoyo

"You, the Light and Dust of Light: Art and Palindromes" is the first book published by Fukuda Naoyo, who continues to create works using word-related "objects" such as books, letters, and erasers, as well as "words that can be read from beginning to end."

The more you try to grasp the meaning of Fukuda's palindromes, the more they have a mysterious presence, as if they slip through your fingers. If you immerse yourself in the beautiful cycle of "words that can be read from beginning to end," there will be words that resonate with each reader. A customer I spoke to in the store bought this book as a gift to celebrate a friend's pregnancy. Just like sending a letter, why not give this book to a special person, secretly conveying your feelings in Fukuda's words?


【Book Information】
"You, the Light and Dust: Art and Palindromes"
Publisher: Heibonsha
212 pages / A5 size
Release date: November 2016
Price: 2,800 yen

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