Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We continue to explore one of Japan's greatest short story writers, Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Let's look at "Yam Gruel" which deals with themes of desire, class, lookism and more. Ryunosuke Akutagawa Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Swl-3ma8Lk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YD4J02nxwzNMelsm5Cv5Ld_Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1Did you enjoy the talk? Help us in running the channel with a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina=================================Affiliate Books or Stories Links Mentioned in this Video:Rashomon and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/Rashomon-Other-Stories-Tuttle-Classics/dp/4805308826/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=akutagawa+rashomon&qid=1624040762&sr=8-3Channels Mentioned in this Video:=================================#RyunosukeAkutagawa#YamGruelTABLE OF CONTENTS:Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMAYou can reach us on Social Media:▶ The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina====Copyright Info====Song: InfiniteArtist: ValenceLicensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights SocietiesFree Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecodexcantina/support