This Week's New Books The Age of AI Runaway and Self-Reliance…"Where Will We Find Answers?"

The explosive proliferation of artificial intelligence and amplified uncertainty are shaking the landscape of daily life and the position of humanity to their roots. Now, when the pace of technology outstrips the depth of insight, we yearn for clear direction in life and signposts for thought more than ever.

The four new books introduced this week each offer answers in their own precise language to these temporal questions. From narratives of recovery drawn from the literary fantasy of a master, to the clear-eyed yet chilling humanistic reflections of a neuroscientist passing through the age of AI, to novels addressing the struggle for human survival across borders and mythological perspectives—the moment you open these pages, you will encounter solid wisdom to preserve yourself amid the noise of confusing information.

1. The Magical Return of a New Haruki World

《Karaoke Birds》

Author: Haruki Murakami | Publisher: Munhakdongne | Genre: Contemporary Novel / Novel

"Yet another monumental literary world created by a world-class master."

The latest full-length novel by Haruki Murakami, long awaited by readers worldwide. With his distinctive narrative style and sensibility, he organically weaves together the inner depths of human existence and the unknown world. A talked-about work that offers the strength to take one more step when you want to give up, leaving deep contemplation and lingering aftertaste.

2. The AI Era: Sharp Questions About the Human Brain and Intelligence

《Chilling Conversations》

Author: Jung Jae-seung | Publisher: Across | Genre: General Knowledge / Humanities & Science

"Neuroscientist Jung Jae-seung examines the light and shadow of human intellect in the age of artificial intelligence."

A new humanistic general knowledge work presented by popular neuroscientist Jung Jae-seung eight years after 《Twelve Steps》. He unravels the civilizational shock brought by rapid AI technology development and questions about human nature through scientific rigor and humanistic insight. It prompts us to reconsider the values we must not lose amid technological omnipotence.

3. An Epic Grand Narrative: Fierce and Beautiful Toward a Better Life

《American Academy》

Author: Min Jin Lee | Publisher: Influential | Genre: Contemporary Novel / Novel

"A masterwork on education and life in this era, drawn by the author of reverse mythology."

A new novel by author Min Jin Lee, who garnered worldwide attention with 《Pachinko》. With a profound eye, she captures the various facets of people's lives who collide fiercely while dreaming of a better life and success. She addresses the essence of education and class, as well as faith and human relationships with weighty gravity.

4. The Summit of Poetic Reflection: Erasing the Boundary Between Myth and Reality

《Autobiography of Red》

Author: Anne Carson | Translator: Huang Youyuan | Publisher: Hangyoreh Publishing | Genre: Poetry/Novel

"Tales of heroes and monsters from mythology are reinterpreted through the language of poetry and fiction."

A representative work by a poet recognized as having the most distinctive voice in contemporary world literature. A work that retrieves the solitude and identity of modern people from fragments of ancient mythology, offering readers intense aesthetic shock through elaborate metaphor and bold form.