Song Won Pyong. Almonds (№ 431612)

As Granny used to say, a bookstore is a place densely populated with thousands or even tens of thousands of writers, both alive and dead, huddled tightly on the bookshelves. But by themselves, these books are silent. They are dead until someone opens them and starts reading them. And then they will share their stories: in a quiet voice, slowly and exactly to the extent that you yourself want.