I’m Not Trying to Write Japanese Literature Per Se: Aoko Matsuda in Conversation with Polly Barton

Aoko Matsuda and Polly Barton on prizes, patriarchy and politics.

—Interviews

19 min read

Working Masks

Kikuko Tsumura on making masks work. Translated by Polly Barton.

—Essays

7 min read

PEN Atlas Q&A: Hiromi Kawakami and Allison Markin Powell

The author and translator of The Nakano Thrift Shop chat to PEN Atlas about literary influences, food, the beauty of everyday life and the linguistic differences between Japanese and English.

—Archive

6 min read