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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Keiichiro Hirano, Translated by Eli K.P. William

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By: Viviane Eng | May 27, 2021

“When a novel has compelling prose, brims with soul-shaking turns of phrase, features characters more intriguing than real people . . . I feel sad to have to finish… More

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Love and Language: Keiichiro Hirano and Juliet Winters Carpenter

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