Sayaka Murata is the author of many books, including Convenience Store Woman, winner of Japan’s most prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa Prize. She continues to work part-time in a convenience store, which inspired this novel. Murata has been named a Freeman’s “Future of New Writing” author, and her work has appeared in Granta and elsewhere. In 2016, Vogue Japan selected her as a Woman of the Year.
The Hiiromachi Station Smile Mart isn't just Keiko's workplace — it's also where she learns how to be a "normal" human being. (An excerpt from Convenience Store Woman.)
The Hiiromachi Station Smile Mart isn't just Keiko's workplace — it's also where she learns how to be a "normal" human being. (An excerpt from Convenience Store Woman.)