Literary icon Haruki Murakami is gearing up to drop his 16th novel, and it’s already generating major buzz. Titled The Tale of KAHO (夏帆), the book will hit Japanese shelves …

Scroll through social media long enough and you’ll see the same mantra repeated in a thousand different forms: pursue your happiness. Someone’s quitting their job to sell pottery, someone else …

Almond by Sohn Won-pyung is a slim novel that manages to ask large questions. It was notably read and recommended by BTS members Suga, J-Hope, and Jungkook — and perhaps …

Japanese are known for perfection, high-quality products and impeccable manners. Its prosperity and order make people think the country affords all its citizens their ideal jobs.  While it sounds romantic …