I wanted to explode, light the sky for an instant and disappear.

Adaptations Book Club is our monthly book club that meets to answer the age old question: Is the book truly better?

We are changing it up for May by doing an author study rather than a direct adaptation. Read any title by Yukio Mishima before our screening of Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters. This unique biographical drama weaves in elements from the following books if you need guidance on a book to select to read: Runaway Horses, Temple of the Golden Pavillion, and Kyoko’s House.

Come ready to discuss Yukio Mishima and his life as well as the book you read! Books purchased through our bookshop.org link directly benefit the store. Check it out!

Not familiar with Yukio Mishima? Here is a summary of his life to help inform your reading + watching.