“How can a mere pile of words become a ‘novel’?” This question can be answered with a completely new, “scientific way of reading”!

“How does a mere collection of words become a ‘novel’?” This question can be answered with a completely new, “scientific way of reading”! ​
Seibundo Shinkosha Co., Ltd. Press release: September 19, 2025 To Members of the Press “How does a mere pile of words become a ‘novel’?” A completely new, “scientific way of reading” can unravel this question! Seibundo Shinkosha Co., Ltd. (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) will release “How to Read Science” on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ★Recommended by Yobinori Takumi (educational YouTuber)! ★ “It reminded me of a friend from my graduate school days who would talk to me with such passion. This book is packed with all the good and bad things about science!” ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ “The Metamorphosis” (Kafka), “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (García Márquez), “To the Lighthouse” (Woolf), “This is a Pen” (Enjoe Toh)… A reading essay in which author Otaki Henta, who has a science background, interprets novels from a scientific perspective, based on classic works from around the world and throughout history. Who decides what a novel’s “genre” is? Why is “metafiction” so difficult to understand? What’s the difference between “persons” like “first person” and “third person”? When you add a scientific perspective, such as physics or mathematics, to these kinds of “literary” topics, the workings of novels become much clearer. For example, what happens when you read Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” or “The Castle” from a thermodynamic perspective? Why can mysteries be solved? Why does good writing seem like a novel? … This book uses every possible method to scientifically interpret literary works, even delving into the great mystery of “how does a mere pile of words become a ‘novel’?” In other words, this is a reading experience that takes a scientific approach to the question, “Why are novels interesting?” This is a new reading guide that is recommended for those who have avoided novels because they seem difficult.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12109/1776/12109-1776-830c092940d5575746c847118696111b-3900×2845.jpg [Author Profile] Otaki Binta (Otaki Binta) Writer. Born in 1986 in Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Graduated from Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Engineering (PhD program) after completing all required credits. In 2018, he won the 1st Awa Shirasagi Literary Award. In 2023, he published his first mystery novel and solo-authored debut work, “Don’t Solve That Mystery” (Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha). 【Book Summary】 Title: How to Read Science Author: Binta Otaki
Specifications: 46-size, 224 pages Price: 1,980 yen (tax included) Release date: Friday, October 10, 2025 ISBN: 978-4-416-72368-5 Purchase the book here ​
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