“He climbed the stairs to his destination, Nakagyō Kokoto Clinic for the Soul, situated on the fifth floor.”

A review of “We’ll Prescribe You a Cat” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

The Clinic for the Soul is not a psychiatric clinic, though people come there for help with heartache, insomnia, and loneliness. Instead of being given medication or counseling, the patients are prescribed cats. That’s the premise … Read More

“And yet they, who passed away long ago, still exist in us, as predisposition, as burden upon our fate, as murmuring blood, and as gesture that rise up from the depths of time.”

A review of “Letters to a Young Poet” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

The great German poet Rainer Maria Rilke offered guidance on a range of subjects to a young poet in this collection of his letters. It’s one of my favorite books. This week I read Rilke’s … Read More