For more than a century, detective fiction has captivated readers from worldwide with its intricate puzzles, thrilling chases ...

These whimsical, escapist books have long been popular in Japan and Korea. But now translations of titles like We'll ...

Libraries in contemporary Japanese and Korean fiction are evolving into spaces where reading offers solace, connection, and ...

however horrifying his fiction, it draws on everyday issues facing Japanese people. Strange Pictures references everything from karoshi or death by overwork – “it has traditionally been a huge ...

People in Japan spent less on printed books, magazines and other publications in 2024. But sales of digital titles rose.

In Kingston, Ont., on Wednesday, the book was one of dozens on display on a "Japanese Cozy Fiction" table tucked in a nook at an Indigo bookstore. A handful of customers eagerly looked at the ...

Better still: It's about cats, coffee and bookstores. Also called cozy fiction or cat fiction, and primarily found in Japanese and Korean literature, the genre has taken off worldwide. As the Japan ...