Modern Japanese Literature

A collection plays, essays, poetry, and reportage reflects the scope and vigor of modern Japanese literature.

Books to Read During Women in Translation Month

…have put together a list of books written by women that have been translated from Japanese, Finnish, French, Icelandic, and more. Try a humorous short story collection of the weird…

Time to Start Thinking

“This is a book that will transform the way you think of this country.” —Liaquat Ahamed, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Lords of Finance…

Three books by Banana Yoshimoto, out in Grove paperback for the first time!

…very first time. Born Mahoko Yoshimoto in 1964 (she took on her pen name, she says, “just because I love banana flowers”), Yoshimoto is one of Japan’s most exciting and…

Much Depends On Dinner

…writer, and these chapters combine a wealth of unusual information with extreme readability. . . . In short, Visser whetted my appetite, and I am hungry for more.” —USA Today…

The Caprices

“Murray writes stories of fierce intensity, stories that are evocative, distinct, and haunting.” —Claire Messud, The New York Times Book Review…

The Pyrotechnic Insanitarium

“An exhilarating, dissonant ride . . . Dery, one of our most astute contemporary cultural critics . . . relishes his role as curator of America’s bulging cabinet of horrors….

The Hungry Gene

“Compelling. . . . Journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell takes us into the wide world of obesity, seeking answers to how we got here and how we can get back to…

Levi’s Children

Grove at Home: October 4—10

…global smash Convenience Store Woman, by Ginny Tapley Takemori. Today, in a fantastic Guardian proile by David McNeill, Murata opens up about her childhood, her views on society, how she…