Mina's Matchbox: A Novel

Mina's Matchbox: A NovelFrom the award winning author of The Memory Police and The Housekeeper and the Professor, a hypnotic novel about an affluent Japanese family navigating buried secrets, and their young house guest who uncovers them. A story of first enchantments and last gaspsEffervescent. New York Times Book Review A transfixing coming of age tale. TIME "One of the literary events of the year." Parade In the spring of 1972, twelve year old Tomoko leaves her mother

The highly anticipated

a trio of students--J

she was shipped away to the imperial capital to train in the rare art of dragon-slaying

unforgettable voice and weaving in searing commentary on race and class

truths that--like the low end

and no matter how hard he tries

as well as the joys and complications of being a mother and a daughter

This book contains characters experiencing deep loss and longing

who is Umma’s obnoxious new boyfriend

Julie effortlessly adopts Chloe’s luxurious influencer life

a first-person slave narrative written by John Swanson Jacobs-brother of Harriet Jacobs-was buried in a pile of newspapers in Australia

la homosexualidad es una transgresión peligrosa que debe ser castigada