Description
Part of 404 Ink's Inklings titles, this series includes thought-provoking titles in pocket-size.
Grief is all around us. Even at the heart of the brightly coloured, vividly characterised, joyful films of Studio Ghibli, they are wracked with loss – of innocence and love, of the world itself and our connection to it. Whether facing the realities of death, the small and continual losses we encounter through our daily lives, or the anticipatory grief of the environment’s ongoing decline, each has a distinct presence in these beloved films, with their own lesson to hold close in our lives, and comfort to be found.
Now Go enters the emotional waters to interrogate not only how Studio Ghibli navigates grief, but how that informs our own understanding of its manifold faces. Touching on some of the cornerstone films and characters — from My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and beyond — and their intersections with his own life, the broader spectrum of loss, and how we can move forward, author Karl Thomas Smith invites us to consider how these beacons of joy offer us a winking light in the darkness.
| Author / Publisher | Karl Thomas Smith / 404 Ink |
| Dimensions | 17.5 x 12cm |
About 404 Ink
404 Ink was founded by Heather McDaid and Laura Jones in 2016 with the view that publishing could be a little louder and a little more fun. Their goal is to support new and emerging writers’ careers, and they believe in quality over quantity. That is, not publishing to fill a schedule but publishing because that book truly needs to be read. 404 Ink authors and books have won awards including the Saltire Society First Book of the Year, Outstanding Literature Award at the Scottish Culture Awards, and are Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awardees.
