"Fujikawa" is a short story that uses the name of a place and a river to layer landscape with human memory. It is recorded as an award-winning newcomer story, but no standalone book or collection publication could be confirmed.

The river’s name evokes both time flowing away and memory that remains.

The Thread of the Egg is Maiko Seo’s collection about forms of family that cannot be measured only by blood. In the title story, a secret lies inside the bond between mother and child, yet everyday conversation and the warmth of meals become a source of support.

Family is born not only from blood, but from words passed on and memories around the table.