Mind blowing, dark and wild, the new novel from SayakaMurata – author of bestseller Convenience Store Woman – asks: how far would yougo just to be yourself?

About the Author

One of the most celebrated of the new generation of Japanesewriters,Sayaka Muratahas won not only the prestigiousAkutagawa Prize, but the Gunzo, Noma, and Mishima Yukio Prizes as well. Herstory, ‘A Clean Marriage’, was featured inGranta127 Japan.She is 36-years-old and works part-time in a convenience store.

Ginny Tapley Takemorihas translated Ryu Murakami, Miyabe Miyuki,Akiyuki Nosaka, and Kyotaro Nishimura, among others. Her translation of TomikoInui’sThe Secret of the Blue Glasswas shortlisted for theMarsh Award.