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October 20, 2020

Parade: A FolkTale by Hiromi Kawakami

October 20, 2020/ Kate Carberry
Parade: A FolkTale by Hiromi Kawakami

Soft Skull Press issues an intriguing little English-language edition of an Hiromi Kawakami novella.

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October 20, 2020/ Kate Carberry/
Literary Fiction
Parade: A Folktale, Hiromi Kawakami, fiction, Kate Carberry, Japanese fiction
June 24, 2019

The Ten Loves of Nishino By Hiromi Kawakami

June 24, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Ten Loves of Nishino By Hiromi Kawakami

The intentionally drab prose throws extra emphasis on the plot.

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June 24, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance, Fiction-Translated
Hiromi Kawakami, Allison Markin Powell, Japanese fiction, Japanese Translation, romance, translations
May 08, 2019

Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Japan by Keisuke Matsuoka

May 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Japan by Keisuke Matsuoka

Meiji-era Japan is an appealingly exotic setting for a Holmes adventure.

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May 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Translated, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
Sherlock Holmes, Keisuke Matsuoka, Japanese fiction, James Balzer, Vertical Inc, Steve Donoghue
September 30, 2018

Penguins on Parade: The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories!

September 30, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Penguins on Parade: The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories!

Readers ready for an adventurous alternative to the many Japanese short story collections that have preceded it will find it here.

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September 30, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Anthologies/Short Stories, Stevereads
Stevereads, Penguins on Parade, Penguin Classics, Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami, short stories, Japanese fiction, Steve Donoghue
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