Mono no Aware (CultureCult Press; edited by Dibyasree Nandy) brings together 39 curated stories that explore the transient nature of life, love and loss. Inspired by the Japanese aesthetic concept of "mono no aware," each tale in this collection ruminates upon moments of beauty and sorrow that slip through our fingers, from the quiet passing of time to profound and transformative encounters. With themes ranging from war and memory, to dreams and nature, this anthology seeks to reveal, however briefly, the bittersweet essence of impermanence, inviting readers to reflect on life's fragility & fleeting grace, and find beauty in the ephemeral. Authors of MONO NO AWARE: AJ Concannon, Ali Ramtahn Hussein (Translated by Essam M. Al-Jassim), Astrid Egger, Caroline Smith, Cathy Day, Catori Sarmiento, Daniel DiQuinzio, David O'Mahony, Deborah Blenkhorn, Dibyasree Nandy, EJ Carisbrooke, Fariel Shafee, Henry Vinicio Valerio Madriz, Issy Jinarmo, J. Agombar, Jeremiah Dutch, John RC Potter, Joseph J. Dowling, Joshua Vise, Kevin Hopson, Kitsune Hirano, Lamiae Zeriouh, Lawrence Dagstine, Lazarus Kgageng, Mark Antokas, Mike Murray, Nnedimma Okoli, Norbert Góra, Olivia Arieti, Page Jenkins, Paul Lamb, Raayan, Rashida Murphy, Rosdom V. Kaligian, Sam Hendrian, Terry Sanville, Urmi Chakravorty, Warren Benedetto, William Cass