8 Contemporary Novels by Japanese Women Writers

My novel The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida is a story of how a young woman’s unexplained suicide shapes and transforms the lives of those she left behind. It’s a literary mystery with elements of magical realism set in Japan, not unlike my debut novel Rainbirds. Because of these, I am often asked, “As an […] The post 8 Contemporary Novels by Japanese Women Writers appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

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