Todd Shimoda's third novel is a masterful tale of an emotionally deadened Japanese American caught up in a mystery of suicide cults, underground poetry societies and a quest to understand the ancient Japanese concept of 'mono no aware.' This tale of the "impermanence of things" is beautifully illustrated by LJC Shimoda.
Find out why NPR's Lucia Silva called this book "a triumphant kick in the pants for anyone who doubts the future of paper and ink books."