{"product_id":"nails-and-eyes-9781782279549","title":"Nails and Eyes","description":"\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\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kaori Fujino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.64h x 5.04w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782279549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaori Fujino\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1980 in Kyoto and graduated from Doshisha University. Best known as the author of short stories and novellas, she won The Bungeikai Newcomer Award in 2006 for GREEDY BIRD (\u003ci\u003eIyashii tori\u003c\/i\u003e) and the 149th Akutagawa Prize for \u003ci\u003eNails and Eyes \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eTsume to me\u003c\/i\u003e ) in 2013. In 2017 Japan Foundation sponsored Fujino's residency in the International Writing Program of the University of Iowa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKendall Heitzman\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of Japanese literature and culture at the University of Iowa. He is the author of a number of articles on contemporary Japanese literature and has translated into English stories and essays by a number of prominent contemporary Japanese writers, including Tomoka Shibasaki and Nori Nakagami.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41138207654003,"sku":"9.78178E+12","price":16.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4ea22ec0-f0be-4627-acd6-e451e68338df.jpg?v=1701786179","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/nails-and-eyes-9781782279549","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}