For fans ofWhat You Are Looking For is in theLibraryandDays at the Morisaki Bookshop

Translated by Philip Gabriel, the translator ofThe Travelling CatChronicles

The Night Library is no ordinary library.

Within it are found the rarest and most unusual collections the books ofdeceased famous writers:

the books they wrote
the books that inspired them
the books they loved

All Otaha Higuchi wants to do is work with books. However,the exhausting nature of her work at a chain bookstore, combined with herpaltry salary and irritating manager quickly bring reality crashing down aroundher.

She is on the verge of quitting when she receives a message from somebodycalling themselves Seven Rainbows, inviting her to apply for a job at alibrary with no name, a place referred to simply as The Night Library.

After successfully passing the interview, Otaha arrives at The Night Libraryand her sunny personality immediately earns her comparisons with Anne of GreenGables. For the very first time she feels she has found her place in the world.As well as a treasure trove of books, the library houses a group of likemindedliterary misfits, including a legendary chef who prepares incredible meals forthe librarys employees at the end of each day.

Together they embark on a series of bookish adventures. But when the librarysmysterious owner decides to temporarily close the library, Otaha and herfriends fear that it may not reopen and that the peace they have found therewill be lost to them forever.

Is their friendship and their faith in the value of books strong enough to saveit? And what will remain if it isnt?

Dinner at the Night Libraryis a heartwarming literary mystery,filled with quirky characters, Japanese culture and the mouthwatering meals. Itasks why books matter and offers a cheer of encouragement to everybody whobelieves they do. Ultimately, it is a paean to reading and the relevance ofbooks through the agespast, present, and future.

About the Author

Born 1970 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Harada won the 34th NHKCreative Radio Drama Grand Prix in 2005 for Little Princess No. 2. In 2007, shewon the 31st Subaru Literary Award for The Teatime That Doesnt Start. Hernovel How to Use 3000 Yen won the Miyazaki Book Award. Her other books includeThe Hotel For Elders, The Purse Dances, The Secondhand Bookstore Diner,Kirikos Crime Diary, The Lunch Sake series, The Three Sisters Bistro series,First Eat This, Recipes For Delicious Mouthfuls, Zatsu the Set-meal Restaurant,Monthly Income and many more.