Motoyuki Shibata

Ted Goossen

Contemporary Japanese fiction in English translation, as well as other works both old and new by writers, artists, and translators from Japan, England, Canada, and the U.S.

Monkey New Writing from Japan: Volume 2: Travel

An anthology of short stories, poems, graphic narratives, and essays translated from Japanese + a few stories from American and Canadian authors.

New Writing from Japan

Monkey Business Vol. 7

MONKEY New Writing from Japan is an annual anthology that showcases the best of contemporary Japanese literature. Volume 4 celebrates MUSIC -- as we welcome the post-pandemic flourishing of artistic expression. MONKEY offers short fiction and poetry by writers such as Mieko Kawakami, Haruki Murakami, Hideo Furukawa, Hiromi Kawakami, Aoko Matsuda, and Kyohei Sakaguchi; new translations of modern classics; a graphic narrative by Satoshi Kitamura; and contributions from American writers such as Stuart Dybek and Kevin Brockmeier.

Volume 4: MUSIC

MONKEY New Writing from Japan

Monkey Business. New Writing from Japan

For readers who love Haruki Murakami and want to be introduced to other exciting contemporary Japanese writers, especially women writers

Monkey New Writing from Japan: Volume 1: Food

For fans of Japanese literature (Haruki Murakami and more) and readers who want to be introduced to exciting new writers. MONKEY New Writing from Japan is an annual anthology that showcases the best of contemporary Japanese literature. Vol. 6 celebrates HORROR, from demons and ghosts to the myriad existential and environmental fears that come with living in our troubled times. MONKEY offers short fiction and poetry by writers such as Haruki Murakami, Yoko Ogawa, and Hiromi Kawakami; graphic stories by Satoshi Kitamura; new translations of modern classics; and contributions from authors outside Japan.

Volume 6: HORROR

For fans of Japanese literature (Haruki Murakami and more) and readers who want to be introduced to exciting new writers. MONKEY New Writing from Japan is an annual anthology that showcases the best of contemporary Japanese literature. Volume 5 celebrates CREATURES, from ants to bears, frogs to gazelles, and fish to birds. MONKEY offers short fiction and poetry by writers such as Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami, Aoko Matsuda, Hiroko Oyamada, Kikuko Tsumura, and Hideo Furukawa; graphic stories by Satoshi Kitamura; new translations of modern classics; and contributions from American authors Kelly Link, Laird Hunt, Adam Ehrlich Sachs, and more.

Volume 5: Creatures

Monkey New Writing from Japan

Forreaders who want to be introduced to exciting contemporary Japanese writers,especially women (Mieko Kawakami, Aoko Matsuda, and more). MONKEY New Writing from Japan is anannual anthology that showcases the best of contemporary Japanese literature. Volume3 celebrates CROSSINGS: Transitioning Out of the Pandemic, we are inspired bystories of transformation and the joyful play between Japanese and Westernliteratures. MONKEY offers short fiction and poetry by writers such as MiekoKawakami, Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami, and Aoko Matsuda; a graphicnarrative by Satoshi Kitamura; and contributions from Stuart Dybek and MatthewSharpe.

Motoyuki Shibata

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