• The Hub

    News, Notes, Talk

    Read the opening of Sayaka Murata’s newest novel, coming in October.

    Emily Temple

    May 6, 2020, 12:16pm

    If you, like me, loved Sayaka Murata’s 2019 novel Convenience Store Woman, I have some good news for you: Murata’s next novel, Earthlings, also translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori, is slated to hit shelves in October, and it is about a girl named Natsuki who thinks she’s an alien. Relatable!

    Today, Murata’s editor Peter Blackstock tweeted the novel’s opening, which goes like this:

    I think I speak for all of us when I say: sold.

  • Become a Lit Hub Supporting Member: Because Books Matter

    For the past decade, Literary Hub has brought you the best of the book world for free—no paywall. But our future relies on you. In return for a donation, you’ll get an ad-free reading experience, exclusive editors’ picks, book giveaways, and our coveted Joan Didion Lit Hub tote bag. Most importantly, you’ll keep independent book coverage alive and thriving on the internet.

    x
    %d bloggers like this: