5 translated books from Japan to soothe battered souls this fall : NPR

5 translated books from Japan to soothe battered souls this fall : NPR

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A growing number of translated Japanese books have been released in the U.S. in recent years. There there are more than a dozen coming out this fall alone — including titles by emerging writers.

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