Katie Kitamura, the critically acclaimed novelist, has captivated readers with her masterful blend of reality and the uncanny in her latest work, “Audition.” Released just in time for her appearance at Harvard, this gripping tale explores the complexities of midlife and family dynamics against a backdrop that feels eerily familiar, echoing themes found in horror literature.With a keen focus on performance and the masks we wear, Kitamura’s fiction challenges our understanding of relationships and personal identity.