{"product_id":"nails-and-eyes-paperback","title":"Nails and Eyes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaori Fujino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKendall Heitzman\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTense, subtly disturbing Japanese literary horror perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eTender is the Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Vegetarian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettably creepy child narrator weaves uncanny tales about her new stepmother in this feminist horror novella + short story collection that introduces a unique new voice in Japanese literature \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young girl loses her mother, and her father blindly invites his secret lover into the family home to care for her. As she obsessively tries to curate a pristine life, this new interloper remains indifferent to the girl, who seems to record her every move - and she realises only too late all that she has failed to see. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith masterful narrative control, \u003ci\u003eNails and Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e--appearing in English for the first time--builds to a conclusion of disturbing power. Paired with two additional stories of unsettled minds and creeping tension, it introduces a daring new voice in Japanese literature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaori Fujino, a lifelong resident of Kyoto, is best known for fiction that reimagines tropes from horror, science fiction, Hollywood thrillers, urban legends and fairy tales. She holds an MA in aesthetics and art theory from Doshisha University. In 2013, Fujino was awarded the Akutagawa Prize, Japan's most prominent literary prize, for \u003ci\u003eNails and Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e. In the fall of 2017, she was in residence at the University of Iowa's prestigious International Writing Program. Her stories have appeared in English translation in \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMonkey\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eUS-Japan Women's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKendall Heitzman\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of Japanese literature and culture at the University of Iowa. He has translated stories and essays by Nori Nakagami, Tomoka Shibasaki, and Yusho Takiguchi. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eEnduring Postwar: Yasuoka Shotaro and Literary Memory in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e (Vanderbilt University Press). His translation of \"The Little Woods in Fukushima\" by Hideo Furukawa appears in \u003ci\u003eMonkey\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.64 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47255351034105,"sku":"9781782279549","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/DI7vUKDEzT9781782279549.webp?v=1768721373","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/nails-and-eyes-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}