~ Paperback (12.5 x 18cm)
The English-language debut of Sayaka Murata, one of Japan's most talented contemporary writers, Convenience Store Woman is the heartwarming and surprising story of thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura.
A brilliant depiction of a world hidden from view, Convenience Store Woman is an ironic and sharp-eyed look at contemporary work culture and the pressures we all feel to conform, as well as a charming and completely fresh portrait of an unforgettable heroine.
"A gift to anyone who has ever felt at odds with the world, Convenience Store Woman is a gem of a book." -- Ruth Ozeki, author of A Tale for the Time Being, The Book of Form and Emptiness, and Timecode of a Face