Convenience Store Woman Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé so much the better

so much the better

Tales of the Celestial Kingdom collects nine spellbinding stories – two previously published

Breasts and Eggs paints a portrait of contemporary womanhood in Japan and recounts the intimate journeys of three women as they confront oppressive mores and their own uncertainties on the road to finding peace and futures they can truly call their own

What is the mystery surrounding the death of Henry's mother

he comes face to face with an opponent more terrifying than any disease

Convenience Store Woman Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé so much the betterThe English language debut of one of Japan's most talented contemporary writers, selling over 650,000 copies there, Convenience Store Woman is the heartwarming and surprising story of thirty six year old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura. Keiko has never fit in, neither in her family, nor in school, but when at the age of eighteen she begins working at the Hiiromachi branch of Smile Mart, she finds peace and purpose in her life. In the store, unlike