Sunday book pick: Seven die in quest for a ‘perfect woman’ in crime novel ‘The Tokyo Zodiac Murders’

Sayari Debnath

· Mar 15, 2026 · 01:30 pm

Like ‘Butter’ by Asako Yuzuki? Here are four Japanese writers that explore misogyny through food

Hannah Osborne, The Conversation

· Oct 02, 2024 · 05:30 pm

Sunday book pick: Through tales of food and desire, ‘Butter’ depicts a deeply misogynistic Japan

Sayari Debnath

· Aug 18, 2024 · 08:30 am

‘The Tattoo Murder’ injects local aesthetics into a post-World War II Japanese crime novel

Saptak Choudhury

· Mar 23, 2024 · 05:30 pm

‘Days at the Morisaki Bookshop’: An optimistic novel about the life-changing power of books

Aditi Yadav

· Sep 23, 2023 · 05:30 pm

Why is everyone suddenly reading this Japanese novel? The translator tries to explain

Sana Goyal

· Mar 24, 2019 · 06:30 pm

A Japanese novel about an unambitious store clerk who refuses to change is earning praise. Why?

Rashmi Patel

· Aug 18, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Remember ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’? A new book, an old detective, and plenty of twists

Neha Bhatt

· Aug 14, 2016 · 07:30 am