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The Forest Brims Over

A Novel

by Maru Ayase ...

Translated by Haydn Trowell ...

A woman turns herself into a forest after long being co-opted to serve as the subject of her husband’s novels—this surrealist fable challenges traditional gender attitudes and exploitation in the literary worldNowatari Rui has long been the subject of her husband’s novels, depicted as a pure woman who takes great pleasure in sex. With her privacy and identity continually stripped away, she has ... Read more

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A woman turns herself into a forest after long being co-opted to serve as the subject of her husband’s novels—this surrealist fable challenges traditional gender attitudes and exploitation in the literary worldNowatari Rui has long been the subject of her husband’s novels, depicted as a pure woman who takes great pleasure in sex. With her privacy and identity continually stripped away, she has
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Earthlings

A Novel

by Sayaka Murata ...

An otherworldly coming-of-age tale of a woman who believes she is an alien, from the author of the international sensation Convenience Store Woman.Sayaka Murata's Convenience Store Woman was one of the most unusual and refreshing bestsellers of recent years, depicting the life of a thirty-six-year-old clerk in a Tokyo convenience store. Now, in Earthlings, Sayaka Murata pushes at the boundaries of ... Read more

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An otherworldly coming-of-age tale of a woman who believes she is an alien, from the author of the international sensation Convenience Store Woman.Sayaka Murata's Convenience Store Woman was one of the most unusual and refreshing bestsellers of recent years, depicting the life of a thirty-six-year-old clerk in a Tokyo convenience store. Now, in Earthlings, Sayaka Murata pushes at the boundaries of
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Little Weirds

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Step into Jenny Slate's wild imagination with this New York Times bestseller about love, heartbreak, and being alive.You may "know" Jenny Slate from her Netflix special, Stage Fright, as the creator of Marcel the Shell, or as the star of "Obvious Child." But you don't really know Jenny Slate until you get bonked on the head by her absolutely singular writing style. To see the world through Jenny's ... Read more

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Step into Jenny Slate's wild imagination with this New York Times bestseller about love, heartbreak, and being alive.You may "know" Jenny Slate from her Netflix special, Stage Fright, as the creator of Marcel the Shell, or as the star of "Obvious Child." But you don't really know Jenny Slate until you get bonked on the head by her absolutely singular writing style. To see the world through Jenny's
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Moshi Moshi

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"A beautiful translation . . . Yoshimoto deploys a magically Japanese light touch to emotionally and existentially tough subject matter: domestic disarray, loneliness, identity issues, lovesickness" ―ELLEIn Moshi Moshi, Yoshie’s much–loved musician father has died in a suicide pact with an unknown woman. It is only when Yoshie and her mother move to Shimokitazawa, a traditional Tokyo neighborhood ... Read more

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"A beautiful translation . . . Yoshimoto deploys a magically Japanese light touch to emotionally and existentially tough subject matter: domestic disarray, loneliness, identity issues, lovesickness" ―ELLEIn Moshi Moshi, Yoshie’s much–loved musician father has died in a suicide pact with an unknown woman. It is only when Yoshie and her mother move to Shimokitazawa, a traditional Tokyo neighborhood
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Dead-End Memories

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by Banana Yoshimoto ...

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**A New York Times Notable Book"This is a supremely hopeful book, one that feels important because it shows that happiness, while not always easy, is still a subject worthy of art." —Brandon Taylor, The New York Times Book ReviewJapan’s internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and everyday ... Read more

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**A New York Times Notable Book"This is a supremely hopeful book, one that feels important because it shows that happiness, while not always easy, is still a subject worthy of art." —Brandon Taylor, The New York Times Book ReviewJapan’s internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and everyday
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People from My Neighborhood

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by Hiromi Kawakami ...

Translated by Ted Goossen ...

**Nominated for the 2021 Shirley Jackson AwardFrom the author of the internationally bestselling Strange Weather in Tokyo, a collection of interlinking stories that masterfully blend the mundane and the mythical—"fairy tales in the best Brothers Grimm tradition: naïf, magical, and frequently veering into the macabre" (Financial Times).**A bossy child who lives under a white cloth near a tree; a ... Read more

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**Nominated for the 2021 Shirley Jackson AwardFrom the author of the internationally bestselling Strange Weather in Tokyo, a collection of interlinking stories that masterfully blend the mundane and the mythical—"fairy tales in the best Brothers Grimm tradition: naïf, magical, and frequently veering into the macabre" (Financial Times).**A bossy child who lives under a white cloth near a tree; a
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Life Ceremony

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by Sayaka Murata ...

Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori ...

The long-awaited first short story-collection by the author of the cult sensation Convenience Store Woman, tales of weird love, heartfelt friendships, and the unsettling nature of human existenceWith Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata is back with her first collection of short stories ever to be translated into English. In Japan, Murata is particularly admired for her short stories, ... Read more

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The long-awaited first short story-collection by the author of the cult sensation Convenience Store Woman, tales of weird love, heartfelt friendships, and the unsettling nature of human existenceWith Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata is back with her first collection of short stories ever to be translated into English. In Japan, Murata is particularly admired for her short stories,
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Three Brothers

Memories of My Family

by Yan Lianke ...

From the Franz Kafka Prize–winning author. "Full of love, sorrow, and tenderness . . . a deeply heartfelt account of his family in the 1960s and 70s." —Xiaolu Guo, award-winning author of Nine ContinentsWith lyricism and deep emotion, Yan Lianke chronicles the extraordinary lives of his father and uncles, as well as his own during the Cultural Revolution. Living in a remote village, Yan's parents ... Read more

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From the Franz Kafka Prize–winning author. "Full of love, sorrow, and tenderness . . . a deeply heartfelt account of his family in the 1960s and 70s." —Xiaolu Guo, award-winning author of Nine ContinentsWith lyricism and deep emotion, Yan Lianke chronicles the extraordinary lives of his father and uncles, as well as his own during the Cultural Revolution. Living in a remote village, Yan's parents
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Guide to the Perfect Otaku Girlfriend: Roomies and Romance Volume 2

by Rin Murakami ...

Series Book 2 - Guide to the Perfect Otaku Girlfriend: Roomies and Romance
Kokoro and I made a deal—we’ll help each other find the perfect otaku date. So, we're looking for part-time jobs to meet (and possibly hook up with) new people, but... What the hell is she wearing?! Is she really going to let people take pictures of that skimpy cosplay?! You're not going to find a boyfriend like that, trust me...I heard that there's a new maid café opening soon, so maybe we could ... Read more

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Kokoro and I made a deal—we’ll help each other find the perfect otaku date. So, we're looking for part-time jobs to meet (and possibly hook up with) new people, but... What the hell is she wearing?! Is she really going to let people take pictures of that skimpy cosplay?! You're not going to find a boyfriend like that, trust me...I heard that there's a new maid café opening soon, so maybe we could
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Everything Belongs to Us

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by Yoojin Grace Wuertz ...

Two young women of vastly different means each struggle to find her own way during the darkest hours of South Korea’s “economic miracle” in a striking debut novel for readers of Anthony Marra and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie.Seoul, 1978. At South Korea’s top university, the nation’s best and brightest compete to join the professional elite of an authoritarian regime. Success could lead to a life of ... Read more

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Two young women of vastly different means each struggle to find her own way during the darkest hours of South Korea’s “economic miracle” in a striking debut novel for readers of Anthony Marra and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie.Seoul, 1978. At South Korea’s top university, the nation’s best and brightest compete to join the professional elite of an authoritarian regime. Success could lead to a life of
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A Sister's All You Need., Vol. 10 (light novel)

by Yomi Hirasaka, Kantoku ...

Translated by Kevin Gifford ...

Series Book 10 - A Sister's All You Need.
A SISTER WAS ALL HE NEEDED…OR WAS IT? At long last, Itsuki and the gang are aware of the major identity crisis Chihiro has been facing. Having finally learned the truth, Itsuki seems to gladly accept it-and before long, he’s flirting with Nayuta while doting on Chihiro like a classic big brother. Between the success of All About My Little Sister’s anime adaptation and Itsuki’s fame at a convention ... Read more

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A SISTER WAS ALL HE NEEDED…OR WAS IT? At long last, Itsuki and the gang are aware of the major identity crisis Chihiro has been facing. Having finally learned the truth, Itsuki seems to gladly accept it-and before long, he’s flirting with Nayuta while doting on Chihiro like a classic big brother. Between the success of All About My Little Sister’s anime adaptation and Itsuki’s fame at a convention
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Book Girl and the Captive Fool (light novel)

by Mizuki Nomura ...

Series Book 3 - Book Girl
"Hey! There are pages missing in this book!"One day Tohko borrows a book from the library, but there arepages missing--sliced right out of it. There's no way the Book Girl, who lovesbooks so much that she devours them, is going to stay silent about this! Caughtup in Tohko's rampage, Konoha and his classmate Akutagawa are even forced(though they have no idea why) to perform a play for the school's ... Read more

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"Hey! There are pages missing in this book!"One day Tohko borrows a book from the library, but there arepages missing--sliced right out of it. There's no way the Book Girl, who lovesbooks so much that she devours them, is going to stay silent about this! Caughtup in Tohko's rampage, Konoha and his classmate Akutagawa are even forced(though they have no idea why) to perform a play for the school's
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