Ash

librarian, karateka, avid reader, manga addict, musician, and rather queer

[Ash @PhoenixTerran]

Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass, published by @Milkweed_Books, is a beautiful and enlightening work. It kept showing up in several of my social circles (and @YarnAndWhiskey already had a copy!), so I'm not too surprised I enjoyed it. ^_^

https://t.co/Y24PsYIINU

[ShortBox @Short_Box]

It's our 6th birthday today, and we're so proud to launch our very first original graphic novel: 'A Cat's Day' by @genniieeee! 170 pages of gorgeous slice-of-life fantasy, following 20-something Sam, a time travelling-diary, and lots of cats!
https://t.co/7zVTyO5xEz

[Kathryn Hemmann @kathrynthehuman]

I put together a short annotated list of my ten favorite Japanese suspense novels by female authors. There are all sorts of stories here: true crime, vengeful ghosts, sexual obsession, and the horrors of neoliberal capitalism. 💀 What books would you add?
https://t.co/giaehIE5nV

[Ash @PhoenixTerran]

@FincherAlison Wouldn't blame you; it's an excellent combo! ^_^

[Ash @PhoenixTerran]

@FincherAlison It'll be happening online! https://t.co/XitouGJEVh

[Kathryn Hemmann @kathrynthehuman]

Kikuko Tsumura offers a sensitive treatment of burnout and mental illness in There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Job, but the insightful social commentary doesn’t detract from the pleasure of how fun and addictive these stories about bizarre jobs are to read.
https://t.co/MmrKAA4rrm

[U-M Japanese Studies @UMCJS]

U-M is offering intensive first-year Japanese online this summer—and you don't have to be a U-M student to enroll!📝More info on the SLI website: https://t.co/icG4fM0zGa

[Ash @PhoenixTerran]

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[Ash @PhoenixTerran]

Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher story collection The Last Wish may be the first book by a Polish author that I've read. @orbitbooks recently re-released Danusia Stok's English translation in a strikingly illustrated hardcover edition. I quite enjoyed it!

https://t.co/G6TFW6PIo9

[GlobalLiteratureinLibrariesInitiative @GlobalLitin]

It's #WorldKidLit Wednesday!

Colorful: A Novel, by Eto Mori, tr. by Jocelyne Allen.

This is a surprisingly humorous YA novel about mental illness, bullying, & teen suicide.

Shortlisted for the 2022 @GlobalLitin #TranslatedYABookPrize!

https://t.co/bfU39KKTWV

#JapaneseYALit

[The Daily @CriterionDaily]

From Saturday through April 10, @JapanEmbDC + @NatAsianArt will stream SATOSHI KON: ILLUSIONIST and four of the director’s mind-expanding features for free in the US — https://t.co/6tAzkqyzRZ

[Ash @PhoenixTerran]

JAPANTHEM by Jillian Marshall is a work of creative nonfiction/memoir, a spinoff from the author's doctoral thesis in ethnomusicology collecting personal vignettes from fieldwork studying Japanese music and community—traditional, popular, and underground.

https://t.co/delPbWp8MO

[U-M Japanese Studies @UMCJS]

CJS is sponsoring the Japanese film "Shari" at the 60th @AAFilmFest. There will be an in-person screening on 3/26 (Sat) at 1pm and the film is available online from 3/22-31.
For tickets and more info visit https://t.co/sbSdRUr9KR

[UMS—University Musical Society @UMSpresents]

“All that you touch you change. All that you change changes you. The only lasting truth is change.”

UMS & @UMichHumanities present a series of events celebrating author Octavia E. Butler, culminating in performances of 'Parable of the Sower.' #UMichArts https://t.co/GUzHvlSd8z

[umichArts & Culture @umichARTS]

Octavia Butler Week starts today!

#UMArtsInitiative and @UMichHumanities will explore the work and legacy of this visionary writer through a series of events, including a musical adaptation of Butler’s "Parable of the Sower" by @UMSpresents March 25-27. https://t.co/ByYlKluiQB

[Hiroko Yoda @Ninetail_foxQ]

Nice to see Japanese folklore get so much attention, but one thing drives me nuts about the coverage: the translations. Sessho-seki is “Life-taking Stone,” not killing. And a ninetailed fox is not a "demon." She's a yokai. Here's why that's important (1/12 https://t.co/KFhHAbb9yu

[rem @tsulala]

⭐️I have a surprise announcement!⭐️
The Hivework’s Version of Devil’s Candy Book 2!!!!

This crowdfunding campaign is run by Hiveworks and features a “creator’s version” of Book 2, as well as some exclusive merch and a new mini artbook!
L/ink in the thread💜

[Deb Aoki @debaoki]

On Wednesday at @bdangouleme, we were treated to a preview/private tour of the Shigeru Mizuki exhibit at the Angouleme Museum with fascinating insights from curator @xguilbert |https://t.co/J9t9p6gaGU