Description
Collection: Women on the Margins
At the edges of society, far from what is expected, quiet lives bloom—gently defying the rules. This collection brings together two deeply different portraits of womanhood, united by the quiet strength of their protagonists. These are women who seek neither attention nor redemption, yet whose mere existence—integral, strange, free—moves and transforms.
Convenience Store Woman – Sayaka Murata
Keiko Furukura is 36 years old and has been working at the same convenience store for almost two decades. Her world is ruled by the repetitive rhythm of the cash register, customer service phrases, and the unchanging uniform. Keiko does not fit society’s expectations around work, love, or family—and doesn’t seem interested in doing so.
Hôzuki, Mitsuko’s Bookstore – Aki Shimazaki
Mitsuko runs a small secondhand bookstore specializing in philosophy. She lives with her mother and her deaf-mute son, tending to every aspect of her life with quiet precision. One day, an unexpected customer disrupts her routine, unearthing layers of the past Mitsuko believed long buried. This short, elegant and profound novel moves gently through themes such as motherhood, desire, and silence.
Distant lights,
the night holds quiet gestures
no one dares to name
* The collection includes the 2 books mentioned
