| Where
would a shaman fit into modern society? Are trance states to be
dismissed simply as fits of madness? Is the buffoonery of psychic
hotlines all that the modern world has left of spiritual intuition?
Randy Taguchi’s upbeat riff on modern spirituality, her
first novel, is a psychological detective story that seeks to
answer these questions.
A bracingly secular exploration of heightened awareness, Taguchi’s
English-language debut is a page-turner that weds New Age spirituality
with the classic mystery form.
 Randy
Taguchi became famous through word of mouth as an Internet
columnist in her native Japan, where Outlet became a
bestseller along with its sequels, Antenna and Mosaic.
She lives in Yugawara, Japan, near Atami.
Outlet
Reading Guide |
Ms.
Taguchi is a natural story-teller....In Outlet, Ms.
Taguchi combines theories of psychology, Freudianism, family dynamics,
and spiritualism to conjure up a story that is hard to resist.
Yuki appears to be a Dostoyevskian character: a blend
of Alyosha the saint, Dmitri the gentle,
and Ivan the scoffer. —RALPH
Utne Book Club '04 selection
"Heady mix of sex, spirituality, and mystery"
“Her sexual encounters may have a healing power…and
the novel’s dark twists and turns should keep readers
hooked until the surprising climax.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Indeed, stateside pop fiction magnates could take
a lesson or five from writers like Randy Taguchi.”
—Bookslut
“Shamanism and magical realism collide with life
in this bestselling first novel by Randy Taguchi.”
—SFRevu
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