The Genius of Banana Yoshimoto
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When I first read and reviewed Banana Yoshimoto’s seminal work, Kitchen, I mentioned how it tackled ‘the brevity of life, and the dangerous potential of love and happiness to be painfully fleeting’. This theme is
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HARDBOILED & HARD LUCK
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Banana Yoshimoto: books, biography, latest update
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Lake, The
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QUILTBAG+ Speculative Classics: N.P. by Banana Yoshimoto - Reactor
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5 Best Japanese Writers you should definitely read
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Banana Yoshimoto — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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Banana Yoshimoto: Moshi Moshi (2016) – Moshi-moshi Shimokitazawa
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Review: 'Dead-End Memories,' by Banana Yoshimoto - The New York Times