The Japan Times<p>Akira Otani’s “The Night of Baba Yaga” is a genre-bending novel of violence and tenderness that defies easy categorization. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/04/entertainment-news/akira-otani-the-night-of-baba-yaga-crime-writing-award/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">07/04/entertainment-news/akira-otani-the-night-of-baba-yaga-crime-writing-award/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/entertainmentnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>entertainmentnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseliterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseliterature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/akiraotani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>akiraotani</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sambett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sambett</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thenightofbabayaga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thenightofbabayaga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/translation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>translation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yakuza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yakuza</span></a></p>
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The Japan Times<p>Looking to diversify your reading list this Pride Month? Dive into these Japanese stories of same-sex love and self-discovery. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/06/11/books/pride-in-translation-lgbtq-fiction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">06/11/books/pride-in-translation-lgbtq-fiction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pride</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yukiomishima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yukiomishima</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meredithweatherby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meredithweatherby</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bananayoshimoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bananayoshimoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meganbackus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meganbackus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kaoriekuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kaoriekuni</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/emishimokawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emishimokawa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/natsuokirino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>natsuokirino</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philipgabriel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>philipgabriel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/harukimurakami" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>harukimurakami</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/likotomi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>likotomi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arthurreijimorris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arthurreijimorris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/akiraotani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>akiraotani</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sambett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sambett</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nobukoyoshiya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nobukoyoshiya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marimori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marimori</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hisaohiruma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hisaohiruma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/makototakayama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>makototakayama</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naokawamoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naokawamoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/joseando" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joseando</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Sam Bett’s translation of Akira Otani’s queer-coded yakuza thriller “The Night of Baba Yaga” will be released on July 2, the novel's English-language debut. “It’s not a safe book,” he says, “but I mean that in the most complimentary way.” <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/06/27/books/bett-otani-night-baba-yaga-book/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/</span><span class="invisible">06/27/books/bett-otani-night-baba-yaga-book/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/akiraotani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>akiraotani</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sambett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sambett</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thenightofbabayaga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thenightofbabayaga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/translation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>translation</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Eight translators reveal their top picks for untranslated hidden gems that will delight Japanese literature lovers. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/12/20/books/japanese-literature-wish-list-translators/?utm_content=buffer91763&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/</span><span class="invisible">12/20/books/japanese-literature-wish-list-translators/?utm_content=buffer91763&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseliterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseliterature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/translation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>translation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollybarton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollybarton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sambett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sambett</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/davidboyd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>davidboyd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/andrewfitzsimons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>andrewfitzsimons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lucynorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lucynorth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/allisonmarkinpowell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>allisonmarkinpowell</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ginnytapleytakemori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ginnytapleytakemori</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asayoneda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asayoneda</span></a></p>
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