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The Ghost of Suzuko

by Vincent Brault ...

Translated by Benjamin Hedley ...

A sensual and disturbing tale of love, grief, and the supernatural in Tokyo.Vincent returns to Tokyo after his lover's tragic death, finding himself adrift in a city filled with ghostly echoes. Between the Sumida River, the Tsukiji fish market, and a contemporary art gallery, he navigates love, loss, and the blurred lines of reality.Brault weaves magical realism and Japanese folklore into a story ... Read more

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A sensual and disturbing tale of love, grief, and the supernatural in Tokyo.Vincent returns to Tokyo after his lover's tragic death, finding himself adrift in a city filled with ghostly echoes. Between the Sumida River, the Tsukiji fish market, and a contemporary art gallery, he navigates love, loss, and the blurred lines of reality.Brault weaves magical realism and Japanese folklore into a story
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The Ghost of Suzuko

by Vincent Brault ...

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Vincent returns from Montreal to Tokyo, where his lover has passed away in tragic circumstances. So begins a sensual and disturbing tale of love and grief, of foxes, artists, and taxidermy, somewhere between the Sumida River, the Tsukiji fish market, and a contemporary art gallery. Brault flirts with magical realism and ghostly Japanese tropes beneath the bright city lights, as Vincent loses his ... Read more

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Vincent returns from Montreal to Tokyo, where his lover has passed away in tragic circumstances. So begins a sensual and disturbing tale of love and grief, of foxes, artists, and taxidermy, somewhere between the Sumida River, the Tsukiji fish market, and a contemporary art gallery. Brault flirts with magical realism and ghostly Japanese tropes beneath the bright city lights, as Vincent loses his
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The Thief

by Fuminori Nakamura ...

Translated by Satoko Izumo, Stephen Coates ...

A literary crime masterpiece that follows a Japanese pickpocket lost to the machinations of fate. Bleak and oozing existential dread, The Thief is simply unforgettable.The Thief is a seasoned pickpocket. Anonymous in his tailored suit, he weaves in and out of Tokyo crowds, stealing wallets from strangers so smoothly sometimes he doesn’t even remember the snatch. Most people are just a blur to him, ... Read more

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A literary crime masterpiece that follows a Japanese pickpocket lost to the machinations of fate. Bleak and oozing existential dread, The Thief is simply unforgettable.The Thief is a seasoned pickpocket. Anonymous in his tailored suit, he weaves in and out of Tokyo crowds, stealing wallets from strangers so smoothly sometimes he doesn’t even remember the snatch. Most people are just a blur to him,
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Fault Lines

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD"What is the cost of a mother’s desire?...Emily Itami explores this question with wit and poignancy." -- New York Times Book Review"The perfect marriage of Sally Rooney and early Murakami." -- Kathy Wang, author of Impostor SyndromeMizuki is a Japanese housewife. She has a hardworking husband, two adorable children, and a beautiful Tokyo apartment. It’s ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD"What is the cost of a mother’s desire?...Emily Itami explores this question with wit and poignancy." -- New York Times Book Review"The perfect marriage of Sally Rooney and early Murakami." -- Kathy Wang, author of Impostor SyndromeMizuki is a Japanese housewife. She has a hardworking husband, two adorable children, and a beautiful Tokyo apartment. It’s
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Brown Girls

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**NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “boisterous and infectious debut novel” (The Guardian) about a group of friends and their immigrant families from Queens, New York—a tenderly observed, fiercely poetic love letter to a modern generation of brown girls.“An acute study of those tender moments of becoming, this is an ode to girlhood, inheritance, and the good trouble the body yields.”—Raven ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “boisterous and infectious debut novel” (The Guardian) about a group of friends and their immigrant families from Queens, New York—a tenderly observed, fiercely poetic love letter to a modern generation of brown girls.“An acute study of those tender moments of becoming, this is an ode to girlhood, inheritance, and the good trouble the body yields.”—Raven
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It's All Geek to Me

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Jez is on a mission of mercy: to replace a tragically deceased comic book for his injured best mate, Tel. Venturing into the Hidden Asteroid bookstore in London—the temple of geekdom itself—Jez is bowled over by the guy behind the counter.Rhys is the poster boy for hot geeks: tall, gorgeous, and totally cool. Jez is desperate to impress him, so he bluffs his way through comic book jargon . . . and ... Read more

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Jez is on a mission of mercy: to replace a tragically deceased comic book for his injured best mate, Tel. Venturing into the Hidden Asteroid bookstore in London—the temple of geekdom itself—Jez is bowled over by the guy behind the counter.Rhys is the poster boy for hot geeks: tall, gorgeous, and totally cool. Jez is desperate to impress him, so he bluffs his way through comic book jargon . . . and
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I Am a Japanese Writer

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by Dany LaFerrière ...

Translated by David Homel ...

A devilishly intelligent new novel by the internationally bestselling author and Prix Médicis winner, Dany Lafferière.A black writer from Montreal has found the perfect title for his next book I Am a Japanese Writer. His publisher gives him an advance on the strength of the title alone. The problem is, he can't seem to write a word of it. He can scarcely summon the energy to put pen to paper, and ... Read more

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A devilishly intelligent new novel by the internationally bestselling author and Prix Médicis winner, Dany Lafferière.A black writer from Montreal has found the perfect title for his next book I Am a Japanese Writer. His publisher gives him an advance on the strength of the title alone. The problem is, he can't seem to write a word of it. He can scarcely summon the energy to put pen to paper, and
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Tokyo Heist

by Diana Renn ...

**A thrilling adventure awaits amidst the vibrant streets of Tokyo in this “fast-paced and engaging mystery with a spunky protagonist” (VOYA).“Violet filtering her investigation through her passion for manga, art, and Japan makes her seem like a real, relatable teenager.”—A.V. Club“Renn keeps the tension high and the pace moving in a modern, unique whodunit.”—The Los Angeles Times**Sixteen-year ... Read more

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**A thrilling adventure awaits amidst the vibrant streets of Tokyo in this “fast-paced and engaging mystery with a spunky protagonist” (VOYA).“Violet filtering her investigation through her passion for manga, art, and Japan makes her seem like a real, relatable teenager.”—A.V. Club“Renn keeps the tension high and the pace moving in a modern, unique whodunit.”—The Los Angeles Times**Sixteen-year
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Nothing Burns as Bright as You

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Five starred reviews!From New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You is an impassioned stand-alone tale of queer love, grief, and the complexity of female friendship.Two girls. One wild and reckless day. Years of tumultuous history unspooling like a thin, fraying string in the hours after they set a fire.They were best friends. Until they became more. Their ... Read more

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Five starred reviews!From New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You is an impassioned stand-alone tale of queer love, grief, and the complexity of female friendship.Two girls. One wild and reckless day. Years of tumultuous history unspooling like a thin, fraying string in the hours after they set a fire.They were best friends. Until they became more. Their
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Landscape with Invisible Hand

by M. T. Anderson ...

National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson returns to future Earth in a sharply wrought satire of art and truth in the midst of colonization.When the vuvv first landed, it came as a surprise to aspiring artist Adam and the rest of planet Earth — but not necessarily an unwelcome one. Can it really be called an invasion when the vuvv generously offered free advanced technology and cures for every ... Read more

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National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson returns to future Earth in a sharply wrought satire of art and truth in the midst of colonization.When the vuvv first landed, it came as a surprise to aspiring artist Adam and the rest of planet Earth — but not necessarily an unwelcome one. Can it really be called an invasion when the vuvv generously offered free advanced technology and cures for every
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Walking Practice

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by Dolki Min ...

Translated by Victoria Caudle ...

“Min’s novel is shocking and horrifying and hilarious and intimate. A real antidote.” – Bryan Washington, bestselling author of Memorial and PalaverSquid Game meets The Left Hand of Darkness meets Under the Skin in this radical literary sensation from South Korea about an alien's hunt for food that transforms into an existential crisis about what it means to be human.After crashing their spacecra. ... Read more

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Freetown Christiania: A true account of: sex, drugs & anarchy

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In 1970 a group of illegal squatters broke into an abandoned military base in the centre of Copenhagen. They found vast swathes of forested land, huge vacant buildings and a small lake. An article appeared in a street magazine suggesting that the vacant land and buildings be used by Copenhagen's homeless and struggling. As a result a massive immigration to the vacant land occurred. People from all ... Read more

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In 1970 a group of illegal squatters broke into an abandoned military base in the centre of Copenhagen. They found vast swathes of forested land, huge vacant buildings and a small lake. An article appeared in a street magazine suggesting that the vacant land and buildings be used by Copenhagen's homeless and struggling. As a result a massive immigration to the vacant land occurred. People from all
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