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TikTok, YouTube fuel a Japanese literature boom in Britain

Translated novels sold a total of some 2 million copies in Britain in 2023, and Japanese works accounted for one-quarter of those sold.

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Japanese stories captivated overseas audiences in 2022

This year marked increased recognition for female Japanese authors, while Japan-based stories provided the inspiration for Hollywood adaptations such as "Bullet Train" and "Tokyo Vice."

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Exciting translations and books about Japan to bookmark for 2022

From Yoko Tawada’s “Scattered All Over the Earth” to Sayaka Murata’s “Life Ceremony,” this year’s new releases are sure to brighten up your 2022.

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There are many promising novels on the horizon. Here are a few that are coming in 2022 ...

The seasonal flood of best-of-the-year lists and holiday gift-giving recommendations can be overwhelming — not least, as a reminder of how many great-sounding books we haven’t gotten to yet. Yet

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The Best Translated Books of 2021

As the year comes to an end, our staff, contributors, and board members look back on their favorite international reads from 2021.

Eric M. B. Becker
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One of my most thought-provoking reads this year came rather late in the year: Natassja Martin's memoir of a harrowing

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O carte pe zi: „Poveşti de vară" de Mieko Kawakami

„Un portret înduioşător, de o fineţe remarcabilă, al condiţiei femeii din Japonia şi nu numai.“ – Time

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Mieko Kawakami's 'Heaven': The world as seen through the eyes of bullied children

Mieko Kawakami examines violence and power in her latest English-language release.

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Book World: A bullied boy's search for meaning in cruelty

By Mieko Kawakami; translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd

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5 new books to read in May 2021: Jason Schreier, Mieko Kawakami, and more

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Every month, a deluge of new books comes flooding out from big publishers, indie houses, and self-publishing platforms. So every month, The A.V. Club
narrows down the endless options to five of the books we’re most excited about.
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We’re big fans of essays that combine cultural criticism with memoir, and Larissa Pham’s
Pop Song especially sings when the writer turns her eye to art and pop culture. In her debut book of nonfiction—memoir by way of interconnected essays—Pham interweaves a recounting of her life thus far with her thoughts on James Turrell, Anne Carson, Frank Ocean, and Agnes Martin (extra points for not mentioning Maggie Nelson in “Blue,” Pham’s essay on Martin). Through her sensitive, curious telling, Pham lobbies for the way in which art can help people learn more about themselves.

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